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Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular, chronic respiratory complications and cancers are found increasing in Nepal. 

Dr Manita Pyakurel of Nepal Non-Communicable Disease Alliance said the cases of non-communicable disease are on the rise in Nepal. 

Among key non-communicable diseases, cardiac and chronic respiratory complications, and cancers are reportedly high, she shared. 

Dr Pyakurel further informed that heart disease accounts for 30 percent, chronic respiratory diseases 10 percent and cancer nine percent. 

Nearly 51 percent of total deaths were caused by non-communicable diseases in Nepal in 2010, some 15 years back, it has been reported. 

The number of mortalities had increased to 60 percent in 2014, and whopped to 66 percent in 2016. By 2019, around 71.1 percent of total deaths were attributed to non-communicable diseases according to the Global Burden of Disease report. 

It has stated that the cost of treating non-communicable diseases is immoderately rising in Nepal. 

Globally, non-communicable diseases are responsible for the mortality of 4.3 million people per annum.  

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Chairperson Jin Liqun paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday. 

They held a meeting on the sidelines of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) underway in Awaza of Turkmenistan. 

As many as 2,438 households from Nisikhola Rural Municipality in Baglung are in imminent threat of landslides and floods.

The households settled near the river and streams, roads and sloppy lands are facing the disaster risks.

Ward-1 out of seven wards at Nishikhola has the highest number of houses facing the threat. There are 920 households in the villages like Huldi, Lebang Kiteni and Swar, according to rural municipality chair Surya Bahadur Ghartimagar.     

Locals said that they were facing the recurring landslides since 2074BS. The data managed by the rural municipality said ward-2 has 207 such households while ward- 3 has 140, ward- 4 has 400, ward-5 has 170, ward- 6 has 31, and ward- 7 has 570. 

The entire village has developed huge long cracks, but they were forced to stay there for not having any alternatives, said Hum Kumari Malla from Huldi. 

A huge landslide occurred a decade back in the middle of the village still panics people because the landslides are continuous. The landslide that took a huge toll initially has resulted in multiple fissures and depressions in the villages.

Malla shared the plight, "All three tiers of government are informed about such problems, but our plight went unheard."

Padam Bahadur BK from Nisikhola-2 said they were desperate to leave the village for safer locations but had no option. 

When it rains heavily, they are compelled to leave homes with chattels. 

He also complained why the government was indifferent to their gross state.

Financial constraint has barred him from migrating to the Tarai region, according to him.

US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs on more than 90 countries around the world have come into effect, BBC reported.

"IT'S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!," Trump said on social media minutes before the deadline in Washington, DC.

Earlier, the president hit India with a 50% tariff, which will take effect on 27 August unless it stops buying Russian oil.

Trump also threatened a 100% tariff on foreign-made computer chips as he pushes tech firms to invest in the US. It came as Apple announced a new $100bn (£75bn) US investment after coming under pressure from the White House to move more production to America, according to BBC.

A dry landslide that occurred at Bimire Bhanjyang in Madhyanepal Municipality-10 along the Mid Hill Highway this morning has completely disrupted the road. 

Police said that there is no situation right now to remove the debris with the landslide continuing. 

Vehicles to and from Pokhara are being operated via the alternative routes of Kaure, Bangre and Chautara of Thansing Danda after the road disruption. 

Police Inspector at the Area Police Office, Bhorletar, Yam Narayan Aryal, informed that it may take time to clear the landslide debris. 

Myint Swe, who became Myanmar’s acting president under controversial circumstances after the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi more than four years ago, died on Thursday, the military said. He was 74, Associated Press reported.

He died at a military hospital in the capital, Naypyitaw, on Thursday morning, according to a statement from Myanmar’s military information office.

Myint Swe’s death came more than a year after he stopped actively carrying out his presidential duties after he was publicly reported to be ailing.

His funeral will be held at the state level but the date has not been disclosed, a separate statement from the military information office said, according to Associated Press.

The gold is being traded at Rs 198, 400 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the silver is being traded at Rs 2, 315 per tola today.

Japan's Topix index touched a record high on Thursday, tracking strong overnight gains on Wall Street, while solid corporate earnings from domestic firms reinforced expectations of wage growth, Reuters reported.

The broader Topix was up nearly 1 per cent at 2,993.14, as of 0206 GMT. Earlier in the session, the benchmark index hit an all-time peak of 2,993.21.

The Nikkei climbed 0.9 per cent to 41,151.07.

Both indexes were on track for a third consecutive session of gains, provided the current momentum holds, according to Reuters.