WORLD, Latest Updates
Death toll of Mauritius dolphins is now 38: government official
Death toll of Mauritius dolphins is now 38: government offic...
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 28: The number of dolphins washed up dead near a Mauritius oil spill site increased to 38 on Friday, a government official told Reuters.
Aug 28, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal's COVID-19 tally surpasses 36,000-mark as 927 new cases recorded in past 24 hours
Nepal's COVID-19 tally surpasses 36,000-mark as 927 new case...
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Nepal's COVID-19 tally surpassed the 36,000-mark on Friday with 927 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said.
Aug 28, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Korean Tourism Organization promotes Korean destinations for Nepali travelers
Korean Tourism Organization promotes Korean destinations for...
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), an organization commissioned to promote the country’s tourism, in association with TravTalk, has conducted a webinar to promote its tourist destinations among Nepali travelers.
Aug 28, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
COVID-19 death toll in Gandaki Province rises to 10 as a man from Pokhara Metropolis succu...
COVID-19 death toll in Gandaki Province rises to 10 as a man...
POKHARA, Aug 28: The COVID-19 death toll in Gandaki Province reached 10 on Friday as a 52-year-old man from Pokhara Metropolitan City-16 succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease earlier this afternoon.
Aug 28, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
The global risk of the US election
The global risk of the US election
Because America is still more powerful economically and militarily than its two leading competitors (Russia and China) combined, its elections are always globally significant. But never before has one posed such an acute threat to the rest of the world.
Aug 28, 2020
ECONOMY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Industrialist Binod Chaudhary tests positive for COVID-19
Industrialist Binod Chaudhary tests positive for COVID-19
KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Industrialist Binod Chaudhary said on Friday that he has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Aug 28, 2020
WORLD, Latest Updates
Japanese PM Abe resigns over worsening health
Japanese PM Abe resigns over worsening health
TOKYO, Aug 28: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, said on Friday he was resigning because of poor health, ending a stint at the helm of the world’s third-biggest economy during which he sought to revive growth and bolster its defences.
Aug 28, 2020
OPINION, Latest Updates
Fighting two pandemics hand in hand in Asia and the Pacific
Fighting two pandemics hand in hand in Asia and the Pacific
Ending hunger and poverty amid COVID-19 impacts will require leveraging agricultural technology, innovation and partnerships.
Aug 28, 2020
My City, Entertainment
Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese finds a new voice
Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese finds a new voice
Grammy-nominated singer and “Fast & Furious” actor Tyrese grew up around police brutality, gang violence, murders and psychological trauma in the Watts neighborhood of Southern Los Angeles.
Aug 28, 2020
My City, Entertainment, Music
Smile!: Katy Perry gives birth to a baby girl named Daisy
Smile!: Katy Perry gives birth to a baby girl named Daisy
Katy Perry has given birth to a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom. The pop superstar and her partner, actor Orlando Bloom, got UNICEF to announce the news on its Instagram account. Both Perry and Bloom are goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations agency that helps children.
Aug 28, 2020