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President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been in Iceland to attend the Reykjavik Global Forum-Women Leaders being held in Reykjavik.

German flag carrier Lufthansa has cancelled more than 1,000 flights due to a strike organized by a union for July 27

A strike on Tuesday by security staff at eight German airports led to widespread disruption and flight cancellations

Major global stock markets were mostly lower on Tuesday after Wall Street retreated from record highs.

Major global stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday after Wall Street retreated from a record high as major US banks reported strong profits.