WASHINGTON (AP): Colin Powell, the trailblazing soldier and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 84. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Powell spent 35 years in the Army and… Continue reading Colin Powell dies, trailblazing general stained by Iraq
Month: October 2021
Kerala floods: Dozens missing in deadly India disaster
BBC: At least 26 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among the dead. There are fears the death toll could rise further as many people are missing. Several houses were washed away and people became trapped in… Continue reading Kerala floods: Dozens missing in deadly India disaster
China’s economic growth weakens amid construction slowdown
BEIJING (AP): China’s economic growth sank in the latest quarter as a slowdown in construction and curbs on energy use weighed on its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 4.9% over a year ago in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter’s 7.9%, government data showed… Continue reading China’s economic growth weakens amid construction slowdown
NOC faces loss worth 2.22 bn in last 15 days
Kathmandu: The loss of Nepal Oil Corporation has skyrocketed due to increase in the price of petroleum raw material in the international market. In the last 15 days alone, more than Rs 2.22 billion loss has been projected. The corporation had incurred a loss of Rs 4 billion last year for the first time in… Continue reading NOC faces loss worth 2.22 bn in last 15 days
Russia’s daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time
MOSCOW (AP): Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1,000 for the first time as the country faces a sustained wave of rising infections. The national coronavirus task force on Saturday reported 1,002 deaths in the previous day, up from 999 on Friday, along with 33,208 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, more than 1,000 higher… Continue reading Russia’s daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time
Nepal remains as runner-up in SAAF Championship
Kathmandu: Nepal, which played the final of the SAAF Championship for the first time, has lost to India. India defeated Nepal 3-0 to win the title. Nepal has limited as runners-up. The first half of the final ended in a draw on Saturday in Male, the capital of the Maldives. But early in the second… Continue reading Nepal remains as runner-up in SAAF Championship
Banks and financial institutions resume from today
Kathmandu: Banks and financial institutions have reopened after the end of the Dashain holiday. All the banks and financial institutions have been reopen from today. According to Nepal Rastra Bank, there will be regular transactions in all banks from today. Banks were closed all over the country, including the Kathmandu Valley during the festive holiday.
SAAF restricts Almutairi on final match
Kathmandu: Nepal’s head coach Abdullah Almutairi has been banned from attending the final match of the SAAF Championship Football today. The SAAF organizing committee has stated that Nepal’s head coach Almutairi has been banned from today’s final as he received yellow cards in the league matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Almutairi has expressed dissatisfaction… Continue reading SAAF restricts Almutairi on final match
Nepal and India playing today for SAAF Championship title
Kathmandu: Nepal and India are competing for the 13th edition of the SAAF Championship Football title today. The match will be played at the National Football Stadium in Male, the capital of Maldives. Anjan Bista, an important member of the Nepali team, will not play in the final. He had received yellow card in two… Continue reading Nepal and India playing today for SAAF Championship title
Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): Suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque packed with worshippers attending Friday prayers in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 47 people and wounding 70, a Taliban official said. It was the deadliest day since the U.S. military withdrawal. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the carnage at the Fatimiya mosque in… Continue reading Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47