WORLD

Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting

Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting

WASHINGTON, March 18: The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top...

WASHINGTON, March 18: The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top...

Mar 18, 2021

SOCIETY

Child marriage spiked amid humanitarian crises of COVID-19 in Nepal: UNESCAP

Child marriage spiked amid humanitarian crises of COVID-19 in Nepal: UNESCAP

KATHMANDU, March 18: Child marriage spiked in humanitarian crises triggered by the COVID-19 in a number of South Asian c...

KATHMANDU, March 18: Child marriage spiked in humanitarian crises triggered by the COVID-19 in a number of South Asian c...

Mar 18, 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 t...

LONDON, March 16: At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended t...

Mar 16, 2021

WORLD

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

BERLIN, March 16: A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use...

BERLIN, March 16: A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use...

Mar 16, 2021

OPINION

Why Europe’s digital decade matters

Why Europe’s digital decade matters

The success of Europe’s digital decade will require the EU to forge strong alliances and working relationships with like...

The success of Europe’s digital decade will require the EU to forge strong alliances and working relationships with like...

Mar 15, 2021

ECONOMY

AB InBev introduces its global brand, Budweiser in Nepal

AB InBev introduces its global brand, Budweiser in Nepal

KATHMANDU, March 13: Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), one of the world’s leading brewers, has announced the launch of it...

KATHMANDU, March 13: Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), one of the world’s leading brewers, has announced the launch of it...

Mar 13, 2021

POLITICS

United States pursuing emerging partnerships with South Asian countries including Nepal, says senior US defense official

United States pursuing emerging partnerships with South Asian countries including Nepal, says senior US defense official

KATHMANDU, March 11: The Biden administration is pursuing emerging partnerships with South Asian countries including Nep...

KATHMANDU, March 11: The Biden administration is pursuing emerging partnerships with South Asian countries including Nep...

Mar 11, 2021

OPINION

A crisis with a woman’s face

A crisis with a woman’s face

Countries with women leaders have had lower transmission rates and are often better positioned for recovery

Countries with women leaders have had lower transmission rates and are often better positioned for recovery

Mar 08, 2021

OPINION

The green shoots of COVID solidarity

The green shoots of COVID solidarity

Rich-country governments must deliver on their solidarity promises. They need to donate vaccine doses immediately to pro...

Rich-country governments must deliver on their solidarity promises. They need to donate vaccine doses immediately to pro...

Mar 06, 2021

WORLD

US-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts

US-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts

WASHINGTON, March 4: The world’s hopes for curbing climate change hinge on action by two giant nations whose relations a...

WASHINGTON, March 4: The world’s hopes for curbing climate change hinge on action by two giant nations whose relations a...

Mar 04, 2021