WORLD

Mexico set 'Amlo' on verge of presidency

Mexico set 'Amlo' on verge of presidency

Violence, corruption and poverty explain why leftwing populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador is the frontrunner in electio...

Violence, corruption and poverty explain why leftwing populist Andrés Manuel López Obrador is the frontrunner in electio...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

The Week in Pictures

The Week in Pictures

Cover Photo: A magnificient night view of Kathmandu Valley seen from Halchowk as the full moon breaks the dark clouds. P...

Cover Photo: A magnificient night view of Kathmandu Valley seen from Halchowk as the full moon breaks the dark clouds. P...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Rivers likely to swell, safety measures advised

Rivers likely to swell, safety measures advised

KATHMANDU, June 30: Risks of rivers exceeding safety limits are high in the next two days, according to a flash flood al...

KATHMANDU, June 30: Risks of rivers exceeding safety limits are high in the next two days, according to a flash flood al...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Prohibited zones announced

Prohibited zones announced

SURKHET, June 30: The District Administration Office, Jumla has declared some areas in the district as prohibited zones

SURKHET, June 30: The District Administration Office, Jumla has declared some areas in the district as prohibited zones

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Tourist bus park now in Sorhakhutte

Tourist bus park now in Sorhakhutte

KATHMANDU, June 30: The tourist bus park in Kantipath has been shifted to Sorhakhutte today. It had been in place in Kan...

KATHMANDU, June 30: The tourist bus park in Kantipath has been shifted to Sorhakhutte today. It had been in place in Kan...

Jun 30, 2018

WORLD

Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

CANADA, June 30: Chrystia Freeland spoke as officials unveiled a $C2bn ($NZ2.2bn) package to support the country's steel...

CANADA, June 30: Chrystia Freeland spoke as officials unveiled a $C2bn ($NZ2.2bn) package to support the country's steel...

Jun 30, 2018

WORLD

10 killed, 10 injured in China coach-truck highway collision

10 killed, 10 injured in China coach-truck highway collision

CHINA, June 30: Police say 10 people have been killed and another 10 injured in a head-on collision between a passenger...

CHINA, June 30: Police say 10 people have been killed and another 10 injured in a head-on collision between a passenger...

Jun 30, 2018

SPORTS

DONALDO World Cup 2018: Trump hails Cristiano Ronaldo the best ever… before getting his name wrong

DONALDO World Cup 2018: Trump hails Cristiano Ronaldo the best ever… before getting his name wrong

American President Trump attempted to show off his football knowledge in meeting with Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo...

American President Trump attempted to show off his football knowledge in meeting with Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo...

Jun 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Air pollution – a neglected cause of death

Air pollution – a neglected cause of death

Particulate matter significantly increases mortality amongst children in low-income countries

Particulate matter significantly increases mortality amongst children in low-income countries

Jun 30, 2018

Lifestyle

Climate models fail to account for CO2's impact on life, scientists say

Climate models fail to account for CO2's impact on life, scientists say

Increasingly, climate scientists are calling for climate models to focus more on CO2 levels and less on temperature.

Increasingly, climate scientists are calling for climate models to focus more on CO2 levels and less on temperature.

Jun 30, 2018