STOCKHOLM (AP): Police in Stockholm are investigating a woman in her 70s suspected of having kept her son locked up — reportedly for 28 years — in an apartment south of the Swedish capital, investigators said Tuesday. Prosecutor Emma Olsson, who heads the preliminary investigation, said the woman who was held on suspicion of unlawful… Continue reading Sweden: Mother suspected of locking up her son for 28 years
Month: December 2020
Nepal’s A division clubs did not get AFC license, not to participate in the competition
Kathmandu: Nepal’s A Division football clubs have been disqualified for AFC club licenses. Thirteen clubs in Nepal’s top division had applied for licenses. But the AFC has rejected the application. This means that none of Nepal’s top clubs will be able to compete in the football tournament organized by the AFC in 2021. According to… Continue reading Nepal’s A division clubs did not get AFC license, not to participate in the competition
Covid-19 infection in 30 people infected with HIV in Nepal
Kathmandu: According to the National Center for AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 30 out of HIV-infected people in Nepal are infected with corona. Of the 29,503 people infected with HIV, 30 with corona infection have recovered after treatment. According to the center a total of 29,503 people including 17,587 men and 11,916 women are currently… Continue reading Covid-19 infection in 30 people infected with HIV in Nepal
Nepal begins preparations for 5G trial
Kathmandu: The government has said that preparations are underway to introduce5G technology in Nepal as soon as it is introduced in other countries. The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has informed that various preparations have been started to create an environment for importing the tested 5G in the world market. NTA has planned to test the… Continue reading Nepal begins preparations for 5G trial
Nepal’s female soldiers break taboos to tackle COVID crisis
KATHMANDU(Reuters): Four women wearing protective gear lift the body of a coronavirus victim at the Pashupati crematorium in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, and hand it over to crematory workers – a scene unimaginable in the conservative country in recent years. Women touching a dead body is still a cultural taboo in Nepal. But rights for women… Continue reading Nepal’s female soldiers break taboos to tackle COVID crisis
Amazon deforestation surges to 12-year high under Bolsonaro
(The Guardian): A vast expanse of Amazon rainforest seven times larger than Greater London was destroyed over the last year as deforestation surged to a 12-year high under Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Figures released by the Brazilian space institute, Inpe, on Monday showed at least 11,088 sq km of rainforest was razed between August… Continue reading Amazon deforestation surges to 12-year high under Bolsonaro
33rd World AIDS being observed
Kathmandu: The 33rd World AIDS Day is being celebrated today with an awareness program. Various programs are being held today with the slogan of global solidarity and shared responsibility for HIV control and prevention. The corona virus epidemic has posed a growing challenge to access to health care for HIV-infected and HIV-infected groups. As doctor… Continue reading 33rd World AIDS being observed