Greece to shut most bars, restaurants in country for month from Tuesday

FILE PHOTO: A woman stands outside a closed restaurant, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Thessaloniki, Greece, October 30, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will expand a night-time curfew on movement and shut restaurants and bars in the most populous areas of the country for one month from Nov. 3 to contain a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. The country has reported less cases of the novel coronavirus than most in Europe, but has seen a… Continue reading Greece to shut most bars, restaurants in country for month from Tuesday

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

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(Reuters) – Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four decades, has died aged 90. The BBC and Sky News reported his death on Saturday.“I was heartbroken to learn this morning of the… Continue reading Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

More tourists than expected in Sauraha

file photo; Tourists enjoying sightseeing at Chitwan National Park. Photo courtesy: Nepal Tourism Board

Chitwan(RSS) : Sauraha, which has been deserted for a long time, is suddenly bustling. Tourist activity has increased due to the holiday and the holiday after the ban. The number of domestic tourists has increased in the pubs on the banks of the river Rapti and hotel bookings are being made. More tourists are coming… Continue reading More tourists than expected in Sauraha

Dry port to be built in Mahakali: Industry Minister Bhatt

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Kathmandu (RSS): Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Lekhraj Bhatta has said that the construction of a dry port at Dodhara Chandni in Mahakali Municipality will move forward at war level. Speaking at a meeting of party cadres at his residence in Godavari Municipality, Kailali today, he said that the construction work would be taken… Continue reading Dry port to be built in Mahakali: Industry Minister Bhatt

Zoom’s revenue increased by 600 percent

Kathmandu: Video conferencing service Zoom is rapidly gaining commercial success during the Corona virus epidemic. The company is now more valuable than Exxon Mobil, one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers. According to Forbes, the market value of Zoom is 139 billion US dollars while the market value of Exxon is 138.9 US… Continue reading Zoom’s revenue increased by 600 percent

Proposal to increase television charges by giving reasons to Clean Feed

Kathmandu: Television distributors have said that the monthly fee paid by the customers will increase after the implementation of Clean Feed. They argues that the cost of watching television may increase as foreign channels provide separate clean feeds for Nepal. It has been one week since the introduction of Clean Feed in foreign television broadcasts… Continue reading Proposal to increase television charges by giving reasons to Clean Feed

Influential media support for Trump’s rival Biden

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Kathmandu: Some of the world’s most influential newspapers and magazines have openly backed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. On the eve of the election, The Economist, a popular London-based magazine, published an article in support of President Donald Trump’s rival Joe Biden, explaining why Biden should be emphasized on the cover of the magazine. The… Continue reading Influential media support for Trump’s rival Biden

Tens of thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after killings in France

Muslims hit the effigy depicting the French president Emmanuel Macron after Friday prayer as they take part in a protest calling for the boycott of French products and denouncing French president Emmanuel Macron for his comments over Prophet Mohammed’s caricatures, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 30, 2020. Photo courtesy: Reuters

Dhaka/Islamabad (Reuters): Tens of thousands of Muslims protested in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Palestinian territories on Friday after killings in a French church prompted a vow from President Emmanuel Macron to stand firm against attacks on French values and freedom of belief.French Interior Minister Gerald Damarnin said France – home to Europe’s largest Muslim community and… Continue reading Tens of thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after killings in France

Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey, Greece

Search and rescue works are being conducted at debris of a building in Bayrakli district of Izmir after a magnitude 6.6 quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Anadolu Agency

Istanbul (Reuters): A strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, authorities said. People flooded onto the streets in the tourist city of Izmir, witnesses said, after the quake struck the region with a magnitude of up… Continue reading Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey, Greece

Nepali short film ‘Ice Cream’ to screen the African Festival

Kathmandu: Nepali short film Ice Cream will be screened at ‘Africa Film for Impact Festival’. Directed by Sangeeta Shrestha, the film will be screened on the first day of the festival, which will be held virtually from November 3 to 7. The film, which deals with child sexual abuse, tells the story of a girl… Continue reading Nepali short film ‘Ice Cream’ to screen the African Festival