Fifth Nepali dies of coronavirus in New York

Published On: April 17, 2020 01:40 PM NPT By: Hom Lamsal

UNITED STATES, April 17: Another Nepali citizen living in New York has died of coronavirus on Friday.

South Korea to extend visa term of Nepali workers

Published On: April 14, 2020 05:22 PM NPT By: RSS

SEOUL, April 14: The government of South Korea has decided to extend the visa term of Nepali workers employed here on the employment promotion system (EPS) by 50 days.

14 Nepalis die, 665 infected by COVID-19 abroad

Published On: April 12, 2020 11:10 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, April 12: So far, 14 Nepalis have died from the global pandemic of coronavirus while 665 have tested positive for the virus across the world.

South Korea to extend visa term of foreign nationals by three months

Published On: April 10, 2020 05:20 PM NPT By: RSS

SEOUL, April 10: The South Korean government is to again extend the visa term of foreign citizens by three months.

KATHMANDU, April 9: The University of Hull in the UK has awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD), honoris causa, to Professor Surya P. Subedi, QC, OBE, DCL in recognition of his accomplishments in the field of international law and human rights, the university said in a press statement.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emanated from Wuhan city of China's Hubei province in December last year, 1,276,732 people have been infected globally, claiming almost 70,000 lives as of Monday afternoon.

One dead and 500 Nepalis infected with COVID-19 in the US

Published On: April 5, 2020 06:35 PM NPT By: RSS

WASHINGTON, April 5: Nepalese Americans living in various parts of the US have also been affected by the Coronavirus that has taken a huge toll in the country. So far, one Nepali-origin American citizen is reported to have died while around 500 have been infected with the COVID-19 disease. However, the number could not be independently verified.

Two Nepali nationals die after falling ill in United States

Published On: April 5, 2020 10:41 AM NPT By: Hom Lamsal

UNITED STATES, April 5: New York-based two Nepali nationals died recently after falling ill.

KATHMANDU, April 4: At least Nine Nepali migrant workers have been infected by coronavirus in Bahrain, the Nepali Embassy in Manama said.

KATHMANDU, April 3: Thousands of Nepali students in Australia are likely to be affected as the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday suggested the internationals students to go back to their home countries if they are unable to stay there owing to the worsening situation amid novel coronavirus outbreak.