WORLD
Netanyahu wins party vote in boost ahead of Israeli election
Netanyahu wins party vote in boost ahead of Israeli election
JERUSALEM, Dec 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu easily won a vote to keep the Likud party helm, the party said on Friday, in a boost ahead of what is likely to be a hard-fought general election in March.
Dec 27, 2019
WORLD
Global stocks mixed, Wall Street rises amid trade optimism
Global stocks mixed, Wall Street rises amid trade optimism
BEIJING, DEC 26: Global stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street rose amid optimism that U.S.-Chinese trade relations are improving.
Dec 27, 2019
ECONOMY, POLITICS, WORLD, Latest Updates
China's Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks
China's Xi turns to financial experts to tame economic risks
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - As China struggles to deal with the slowdown of the world’s second-largest economy, it has embarked on a new strategy of placing financial experts in provinces to manage risks and rebuild regional economies.
Dec 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Two die in road mishap
Two die in road mishap
TINPIPLE, Dec 27: Two persons died in a road accident at Tinpiple of Tarakeshwor municipality-3 of Kathmandu this morning.
Dec 27, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Bibeksheel Nepali smells rat on Nepal Trust land lease scam
Bibeksheel Nepali smells rat on Nepal Trust land lease scam
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Bibeksheel Nepali Dal expressed concern over controversies being surfaced on leasing the land of Nepal Trust at Durbar Marg to Thamserku Developers and extension of the lease period of Gokarna Forest Resort for another 25 years.
Dec 27, 2019
SOCIETY
KMC expedites merger of cooperatives
KMC expedites merger of cooperatives
Kathmandu, Dec 27: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has expedited the merger of cooperatives operating within the metropolis.
Dec 27, 2019
WORLD
In an Indian village, a woman's killing and alleged rape opens caste divides
In an Indian village, a woman's killing and alleged rape ope...
HINDU NAGAR, INDIA, DEC 27: When the young woman limped toward shopkeeper Ravindra Prakash, pleading for help on a dark and foggy morning in the northern Indian village, her body was so charred that he thought she was a witch. He grabbed a wooden stick and tried to shoo her away.
Dec 27, 2019
SPORTS
Guardiola says replacing Aguero will be a tough task
Guardiola says replacing Aguero will be a tough task
Dec 27: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he will face a difficult challenge in replacing Sergio Aguero if the Argentine striker decides to leave the club at the end of his contract in 2021.
Dec 27, 2019
POLITICS, Latest Updates
House meeting postponed as ruling NCP fails to pick its candidate for speaker
House meeting postponed as ruling NCP fails to pick its cand...
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: A meeting of the House of Representatives called for 1 pm today has been postponed to January 1.
Dec 27, 2019
SPORTS
Australia bowled out for 467 in Boxing Day test
Australia bowled out for 467 in Boxing Day test
MELBOURNE, Dec 27: New Zealand bowled Australia out for 467 in their first innings after tea on day two of the Boxing Day test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Dec 27, 2019