WORLD

Spray planes combat the huge locust outbreak in East Africa

Spray planes combat the huge locust outbreak in East Africa

NASUULU CONSERVANCY, KENYA, Feb 2:  As locusts by the billions — yes, billions — descend on parts of Kenya in the worst...

NASUULU CONSERVANCY, KENYA, Feb 2:  As locusts by the billions — yes, billions — descend on parts of Kenya in the worst...

Feb 02, 2020

POLITICS

Government urged to take precaution against coronavirus

Government urged to take precaution against coronavirus

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: In a session of the National Assembly today, the Upper House members sought the guarantee of the imple...

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: In a session of the National Assembly today, the Upper House members sought the guarantee of the imple...

Feb 02, 2020

SOCIETY

Bus-microbus head-on collision kills four, injuring 10 others in Sunsari

Bus-microbus head-on collision kills four, injuring 10 others in Sunsari

SUNSARI, Feb 2: Four persons have been killed and 10 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus collided head-on wit...

SUNSARI, Feb 2: Four persons have been killed and 10 others sustained injuries when a passenger bus collided head-on wit...

Feb 02, 2020

SOCIETY

First Nepali as IFRC Secretary General assumes office

First Nepali as IFRC Secretary General assumes office

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Jagan Chapagain has assumed the post of the Secretary General, the highest position of the Internation...

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Jagan Chapagain has assumed the post of the Secretary General, the highest position of the Internation...

Feb 02, 2020

WORLD

Escaping the virus lockdown in Wuhan would have torn his family, so he stayed

Escaping the virus lockdown in Wuhan would have torn his family, so he stayed

SEOUL, Feb 2: Kim Min-jun’s elation at news that South Korea would evacuate its citizens from the epicentre of a virus e...

SEOUL, Feb 2: Kim Min-jun’s elation at news that South Korea would evacuate its citizens from the epicentre of a virus e...

Feb 02, 2020

SOCIETY

Speaker Sapkota commits to maintaining dignity of HoR

Speaker Sapkota commits to maintaining dignity of HoR

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota, has expressed his commitment t...

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota, has expressed his commitment t...

Feb 02, 2020

WORLD

India reports second case of coronavirus in southern state of Kerala

India reports second case of coronavirus in southern state of Kerala

MUMBAI, Feb 2:  A second case of the new coronavirus has been detected in the southern state of Kerala in India, the gov...

MUMBAI, Feb 2:  A second case of the new coronavirus has been detected in the southern state of Kerala in India, the gov...

Feb 02, 2020

WORLD

U.S. military in South Korea imposes quarantine for troops returning from China

U.S. military in South Korea imposes quarantine for troops returning from China

SEOUL, Feb 2: The U.S. military command in South Korea said it has instituted a 14-day self-quarantine effective Sunday...

SEOUL, Feb 2: The U.S. military command in South Korea said it has instituted a 14-day self-quarantine effective Sunday...

Feb 02, 2020

WORLD

Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China

Philippines reports 1st virus death outside of China

BEIJING, Feb 2: The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death from a new virus outside of China, where authorities...

BEIJING, Feb 2: The Philippines on Sunday reported the first death from a new virus outside of China, where authorities...

Feb 02, 2020

SOCIETY

Lohore-Bestada road section in Dailkeh under Mid-Hill Highway closed for a week

Lohore-Bestada road section in Dailkeh under Mid-Hill Highway closed for a week

DAILEKH, Feb 2: The Lohore-Bestada road section at Bhagawatimai rural municipality in Dailekh district under the Mid-Hil...

DAILEKH, Feb 2: The Lohore-Bestada road section at Bhagawatimai rural municipality in Dailekh district under the Mid-Hil...

Feb 02, 2020