Nepal suffered a 20-run defeat against the Netherlands in the opening match of the Tri-Nation T20I Series. In the match held today at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal fell short while chasing a target of 158 runs set by the Netherlands, managing only 137/7 in the allotted 20 overs.

Nepal Women. Kabita Kunwar 1/3 (1) Nepal Women vs Netherlands Women Live Score: OUT! lbw b Kabita Kunwar. Nepal Women

Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions

In the 2019 election which returned Thailand to civilian rule after five years under a military government, a new reformist party called Future Forward, which fully supported equal marriage, did unexpectedly well. They won the third-largest share of seats, revealing a growing hunger for change in Thailand.

The Netherlands secured a 20-run victory over Nepal in the ongoing Triangular Women’s T20 Series at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on Thursday. Chasing a target of 158, Nepal could only manage 137 runs in their allotted 20 overs, losing seven wickets in the process.

It's a big day for LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand. On Thursday, they gained the legal right to register their marriages, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to recognize same-sex unions,

Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with 2SLGBTQ+ groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.

The kingdom's same-sex marriage bill was passed in a historic parliamentary vote last June, the third place in Asia to do so after Taiwan and Nepal. The law was ratified by King Maha Vajiralongkorn in September and came into effect after 120 days.

The Southeast Asian nation is the third jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal.

The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia and the third in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, after Taiwan and Nepal

Hundreds of same-sex couples are tying the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

Thailand made history Thursday as the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage, with 1,832 LGBTQ+ couples registering their unions on the landmark day. “We can love, we love equally,