An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the Nepal on Sunday, the National Seismological Centre of Nepal said.
The epicentre of the quake was at Dhading, about 55 km west of Kathmandu, it said.
"We felt very strong tremors. Some residents rushed out of their homes. There is no report of any injuries so far", Badrinath Gaire, the most senior bureaucrat of Dhading district, told Reuters.
The quake was at a depth of 13 km, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
China's Xi hails trade progress in Trump summit, sends Taiwan warning
China's Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.
Ukraine's anti-corruption court places Zelenskyy's former chief of staff under arrest
Ukraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former head of his administration, on money-laundering charges.
Philippine Senate to convene as court next week for VP Duterte impeachment
The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on May 18 ahead of the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, its president said on Thursday, with tensions flaring as the country's most powerful political clans face off.
Nearly 90 killed as storm lashes India's Uttar Pradesh
Almost 90 people were killed in a violent storm that pounded India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh with rain and hail, a state official said on Thursday.
Russia pounds Ukraine in massive air attack
Russia pummeled the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other regions in a massive aerial attack, officials said on Thursday, killing at least one person and wounding dozens.
Authorities in Fujairah have clarified that smoke seen in the Emirate's industrial area was caused by an "accidental fire" during routine pipeline maintenance work.
The UAE has denied reports circulating online claiming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the country or that an Israeli military delegation had been received in the Emirates.
Authorities in the UAE have unveiled a platform to help Emirati students choose the right academic and career paths, by tracking global trends, analysing skills’ gaps, and finding the right programme and job opportunities.
