North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong-un, has been formally named supreme commander of the country’s armed forces, state media said. Kim Jong-un, who took over after the death of his father Kim Jong-il earlier this month, was appointed at a meeting on Friday, KCNA news agency said. The move is seen as a clear sign [...]

A building in Lazimpat is marked for demolition as part of a road expansion campaign by the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division and the Kathmandu Valley Town Development Committee. The the campaign is expected to cost around Rs 450 million.

A three-day elephant-themed festival this week attempted to boost conservation awareness and lure tourists to Nepal with football games, racing and beauty pageants. The not-so-agile animals managed to use their feet and trunks to pass the ball, but training them to so wasn’t all that simple, according to elephant mahout Basudev Mahato, 37. “Training the [...]