Just a month after three blasts rocked Kathmandu, Nepali police have uncovered 28 suspicious packages from across the country early Tuesday.
Authorities confirmed that not all packages were bombs, and were intended to create a sense of fear among the people.
"At least two suspected packages were found in Kirtipur and Jawalakhel in Kathmandu Valley but it proved to be a hoax," said Nepal Police Spokesperson Bishowraj Pokharel.
An investigation into the incident is currently underway.
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven, medics say
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Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian baby, wound his parents in West Bank
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The UAE has strongly condemned Iran for carrying out missile and drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday.
UAE authorities have suspended the issuance of new visas for nationals from Ebola-hit countries - Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan - as an "additional precautionary measure".
Dubai Police on Saturday alerted residents about an uptick in holiday home scam after a man lost AED 8,000 to fraudsters while attempting to rent a chalet.
