ECONOMY
China ditching US coal imports for domestic supply in trade tariff tit-for-tat
China ditching US coal imports for domestic supply in trade...
MOSCOW, Aug 23: Washington trade tariffs against Beijing appear to be backfiring on the US coal industry, as Chinese importers are finding new domestic alternatives to soften the blow.
Aug 23, 2018
WORLD
Israeli defense officials approve plans for 1,000 West Bank settlement homes
Israeli defense officials approve plans for 1,000 West Bank...
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 23: Israel’s government has advanced plans to build over 1,000 new homes in West Bank settlements, an Israeli watchdog group has said. According to Peace Now, nearly 400 homes received final approval from defense officials for construction to begin, while the rest require further...
Aug 23, 2018
WORLD
Thickest Arctic ice breaks up as Trump admin rolls back pollution regulations
Thickest Arctic ice breaks up as Trump admin rolls back poll...
Some of the thickest Arctic sea ice has begun breaking up, revealing open sea that is typically always frozen, indicating that Arctic ice may even more vulnerable to global warming than previously thought.
Aug 23, 2018
SOCIETY
FNJ member Rijal suspended
FNJ member Rijal suspended
NEPALGUNJ, Aug 23: The Federation of Nepali Journalists, Banke has suspended its member Pramod Rijal.
Aug 23, 2018
SOCIETY
National blood donation campaign
National blood donation campaign
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Armed Police Force has organized blood donation program as a campaign to meet shortage of blood across the nation.
Aug 23, 2018
WORLD
‘Other things’ in Iran? Bolton says regime change ‘not US policy,’ but has more tricks up...
‘Other things’ in Iran? Bolton says regime change ‘not US po...
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 23: National security advisor John Bolton declared that regime change in Iran is not a US objective. But he did promise to hit Tehran with sanctions and “other things.” So where does pressure end and regime change begin?
Aug 23, 2018
ECONOMY
Trump orders Pompeo to ‘closely study’ South Africa’s land expropriation
Trump orders Pompeo to ‘closely study’ South Africa’s land e...
WASHINGTON DC, Aug 23: US President Donald Trump has expressed concern over the fate of white farmers in South Africa, where the extremely controversial land redistribution reform might leave owners without their properties or any compensation.
Aug 23, 2018
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Training on hybrid maize comprehensive technologies from Chinese experts
Training on hybrid maize comprehensive technologies from Chi...
KATHMANDU, Aug. 23: In a bid to increase the production and productivity of maize in the country, a training program on Hybrid Maize Comprehensive Technologies was organized to the experts, scientists, representatives of the seeds companies and stakeholders.
Aug 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Solar mini grid project illuminates 75 households
Solar mini grid project illuminates 75 households
MORANG, Aug. 23: Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Barshaman Pun on Wednesday marked the beginning of solar mini grid project of 30 kilowatt capacity installed in Miklajung Rural Municipality-1 in Morang district.
Aug 23, 2018
SOCIETY
Masked man stabs Program Officer Subedi
Masked man stabs Program Officer Subedi
RAMECHHAP, Aug 23: An identified masked man on Wednesday evening stabbed Narayan Subedi, program officer at District Coordination Committee, Ramechhap.
Aug 23, 2018