WORLD
China, U.S. should lift COVID-19 travel bans if herd immunity reached, Chinese epidemiolog...
China, U.S. should lift COVID-19 travel bans if herd immunit...
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BEIJING, March 2: China and the United States should remove all barriers to travel between the two countries if the United States achieves herd immunity for COVID-19 with 90% of its population vaccinated, potentially by August, a Chinese epidemiologist has said.
Mar 02, 2021
WORLD
Saudi envoy disputes crown prince role in Khashoggi killing
Saudi envoy disputes crown prince role in Khashoggi killing
UNITED NATIONS, March 2: Saudi Arabia’s U.N. ambassador on Monday disputed the U.S. intelligence report which concluded that the Saudi crown prince approved an operation to kill or capture dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying in a tweet: “Let us all move forward to tackle the serious busines...
Mar 02, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Former Prime Minister Dr Bhattarai returning home today
Former Prime Minister Dr Bhattarai returning home today
KATHMANDU, March 2: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Federal Council of Janata Samajwadi Party Baburam Bhattarai is returning home from New Delhi via Nepal Airlines flight today.
Mar 02, 2021
SOCIETY
Four arrested with 750 mg brown sugar
Four arrested with 750 mg brown sugar
ILAM, March 2: Police arrested four people from the district headquarters of Ilam along with the illegal drug. On the basis of information that drugs are being used, a police team arrested four persons along with brown sugar from Ilam Municipality-7, Phulgachhi on Monday.
Mar 02, 2021
SOCIETY
Japanese government provides financial assistance to improve quality education in quake-af...
Japanese government provides financial assistance to improve...
KATHMANDU, March 2: The Government of Japan has extended $ 877,008 to Shanti Volunteer Association under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Schemes.
Mar 02, 2021
WORLD
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
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YANGON, Feb 2: Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to protest last month’s coup, despite reports that security forces had killed at least 18 people a day earlier.
Mar 02, 2021
OPINION
What ails ride-sharing business?
What ails ride-sharing business?
Is the role of ride sharing platforms limited to acting as intermediaries responsible for matching riders and customers along with price setting?
Mar 02, 2021
WORLD
U.S. to push for 'intense' U.N. Security Council talks on Myanmar
U.S. to push for 'intense' U.N. Security Council talks on My...
UNITED NATIONS, March 2- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Monday she hopes to use Washington’s presidency of the United Nations Security Council in March to push for more “intense discussions” on Myanmar.
Mar 02, 2021
POLITICS
China to provide additional 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal under grant assist...
China to provide additional 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccin...
KATHMANDU, March 1: China has announced to provide an additional 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal under grant assistance. The northern neighbor had earlier announced to provide 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to support Nepal in its fight against the pandemic.
Mar 02, 2021
WORLD
Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, handed jail sentence
Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, han...
PARIS, March 1: Judges found former president Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of trying to bribe a judge and of influence-peddling on Monday and sentenced him to three years in jail, with two years suspended.
Mar 01, 2021