WORLD
US making mistake using dollar as political weapon - Putin
US making mistake using dollar as political weapon - Putin
KREMLIN, July 28: Washington's use of payment systems for political purposes undermines the US dollar as a global currency, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit in South Africa.Putin added that Russia has no intention of getting rid of the US dollar, as the currency is widely us...
Jul 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Rains forecast for three days in most parts of country
Rains forecast for three days in most parts of country
KATHMANDU, July 28: Light to moderate rains has been predicted in most of the parts of the country in the next three days, while some areas are likely to hit by heavy rainfall.
Jul 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Central prison installs CCTV
Central prison installs CCTV
KATHMANDU, July 28: CCTVs have been installed in the country's oldest central prison. The installation aims to increase surveillance in the light of incidents of prisoners escaping.
Jul 28, 2018
Lifestyle
Facebook suspends U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
Facebook suspends U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been suspended from Facebook for bullying and hate speech and is close to having pages tied to him and his Infowars website removed from the platform, the social media network said on Friday.
Jul 28, 2018
WORLD
Amsterdam sex workers demand equal rights, fight stigmatization
Amsterdam sex workers demand equal rights, fight stigmatizat...
AMSTERDAM, July 28: The World Health Organization says female sex workers are 13.5 percent more likely to be infected with HIV than other women of reproductive age.Sex workers took center stage at the International Aids Conference in Amsterdam Thursday, using music and dance to press home a serious...
Jul 28, 2018
WORLD
Assange will eventually have to leave our embassy in London – Ecuador President
Assange will eventually have to leave our embassy in London...
LONDON, July 28: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a step closer to being evicted from the Ecuadorian embassy in London after President Lenin Moreno said the whistleblower must "eventually" leave the facility.
Jul 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Landslide threatens more than a dozen families in Bajura
Landslide threatens more than a dozen families in Bajura
BAJURA, July 28: The locals of the district are in danger of landslide because of the torrential rain for continuous three days. Road sections have been damaged for which there is no vehicular movement. Dozens of villages are under the risk of a landslide as the land structure itself is of slanted t...
Jul 28, 2018
SOCIETY
Garbage management problem likely to recur after three months
Garbage management problem likely to recur after three month...
KATHMANDU, July 28: The problem for the management of Kathmandu Valley's waste is likely to recur in the next three months if an alternative to the existing disposal site was not sought immediately.
Jul 28, 2018
WORLD
President Mnangagwa's promises are questioned by opposition leader
President Mnangagwa's promises are questioned by opposition...
In Zimbabwe, national elections can be a dangerous business.
Jul 28, 2018
WORLD
Mars is 1000X drier than the driest places on Earth
Mars is 1000X drier than the driest places on Earth
July 28: For generations, many have dreamed about the day when it would be possible to set foot on Mars – aka. “Earth’s Twin” planet. And in the past few years, multiple orbiters, landers, and rovers have revealed evidence of past water on Mars, not to mention the possibility that water still exists...
Jul 28, 2018