Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

Funerals for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates

Funerals for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates

MYANMAR, Mar 16: The families of dozens of people killed in clashes between Myanmar security forces and anti-coup protesters prepared to hold funerals on Tuesday after candle-lit vigils overnight in defiance of a curfew.

MYANMAR, Mar 16: The families of dozens of people killed in clashes between Myanmar security forces and anti-coup protesters prepared to hold funerals on Tuesday after candle-lit vigils overnight in defiance of a curfew.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS, Latest Updates

NC to conduct discussions on education policy

NC to conduct discussions on education policy

KATHMANDU, March 16: Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to organize discussions in all seven provinces across the country on national education policy prepared by the party itself.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Nepali Congress (NC) is preparing to organize discussions in all seven provinces across the country on national education policy prepared by the party itself.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

China approves a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

China approves a fourth COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

TAIPEI, March 16: China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Center for Disease Control, adding to its arsenal.

TAIPEI, March 16: China has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, one that was developed by the head of its Center for Disease Control, adding to its arsenal.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

SOCIETY

Ongoing vaccination drive against COVID-19 falls uncertain as Covishield vaccine maker fai...

Ongoing vaccination drive against COVID-19 falls uncertain a...

KATHMANDU, March 16: Although government officials announced in public that the second batch of vaccines purchased from India’s Serum Institute would arrive by Monday, the vaccine maker did not send the vaccine to Nepal. It is uncertain as to when the company will supply the vaccine to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Although government officials announced in public that the second batch of vaccines purchased from India’s Serum Institute would arrive by Monday, the vaccine maker did not send the vaccine to Nepal. It is uncertain as to when the company will supply the vaccine to Nepal.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

SOCIETY

Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident

Nepal Army man dies in paragliding accident

POKHARA, March 16: A Nepal Army man died on Monday in Pokhara after he met with an accident during paragliding training.

POKHARA, March 16: A Nepal Army man died on Monday in Pokhara after he met with an accident during paragliding training.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

POLITICS

Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders today

Prez Bhandari holding discussion with key political leaders...

KATHMANDU, March 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is holding an all-party meeting today.

KATHMANDU, March 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is holding an all-party meeting today.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety scare

Thai PM gets first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine after safety...

BANGKOK, March 16: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday after the rollout had been temporarily put on hold over safety concerns.

BANGKOK, March 16: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday after the rollout had been temporarily put on hold over safety concerns.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp

3 die when car hits 9 people in San Diego homeless camp

SAN DIEGO, March 16: A driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment Monday in downtown San Diego, killing three people and injuring six others, authorities said.

SAN DIEGO, March 16: A driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment Monday in downtown San Diego, killing three people and injuring six others, authorities said.

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot

EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot

LONDON, March 16: At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports last week that some people in Denmark and Norway who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there’s no evidence t...

LONDON, March 16: At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports last week that some people in Denmark and Norway who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there’s no evidence t...

Mar 16, 2021

Mar 16, 2021

OPINION

China’s regulatory war on Ant

China’s regulatory war on Ant

Chinese fintech conglomerate Ant Group has quickly grown into an internet titan, owing not only to regulatory lag but also to its agile adaptation to rule changes.

Chinese fintech conglomerate Ant Group has quickly grown into an internet titan, owing not only to regulatory lag but also to its agile adaptation to rule changes.

Mar 16, 2021