Kathmandu. Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 3,729 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2,430 people tested positive for 9,493 PCRs and 3,229 people tested positive for 6,182 antigens, including 1,299. In the last 24 hours, 25 people have died from corona infection and 1,885 have been… Continue reading 3,729 people infected, 25 died in last 24 hours
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Messi to leave Barcelona
BBC: Barcelona says Lionel Messi will not be staying at the club “because of financial and structural obstacles”. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since 1 July when his contract expired. He agreed on a new deal on reduced wages with the club two weeks later, but it was dependent on Barca selling players… Continue reading Messi to leave Barcelona
How a fake network pushes pro-China propaganda
BBC: A sprawling network of more than 350 fake social media profiles is pushing pro-China narratives and attempting to discredit those seen as opponents of China’s government, according to a new study. The aim is to delegitimise the West and boost China’s influence and image overseas, the report by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR)… Continue reading How a fake network pushes pro-China propaganda
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP): Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare airstrikes on Lebanon, the army said. The army said in a statement that jets struck the launch sites from which rockets had been fired over the previous day, as well as an additional target used to attack… Continue reading Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games
TOKYO (AP): Tokyo reported 5,042 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, hitting a record since the pandemic began as the infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics. The additional cases brought the total for Tokyo to 236,138. Nationwide, Japan reported more than 14,000 cases on Wednesday for a total of 970,000. Tokyo has… Continue reading Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games
Employee appealed PM to stop privatization of NAC
Kathmandu: Employees of the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) have appealed to the Prime Minister to cancel the government’s initiative to transform NAC into a private company. Leaders of nine trade unions active within NAC met the Prime Minister on Wednesday and demanded to halt the decision to privatization of the corporation. They have also demanded… Continue reading Employee appealed PM to stop privatization of NAC
4,107 people infected with corona, 35 died in a single day
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 4,107 people have been infected with the coronavirus (Covid-19) According to the Ministry of Health and Population, PCR testing of 11,354 samples confirmed the infection in 2,975 people and 4,944 confirmed the infection in 1,132. With the addition of Wednesday, the total number of corona infections in… Continue reading 4,107 people infected with corona, 35 died in a single day
Airline operators request not to halt flight operation
Kathmandu: Amid a growing epidemic of coronavirus, prohibitory orders have been issued in various districts. This has once again started affecting the movement of passengers. In this situation, the airline operators have demanded to continue flight operations citing that non-transit flights are taking place. The Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) issued a statement on… Continue reading Airline operators request not to halt flight operation
Brazil and Spain in the final of Olympic football
Kathmandu: Brazil and Spain are set to compete for men’s soccer gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. In the semi-finals on Tuesday, Brazil defeated Mexico and Spain defeated Japan to secure the final. Brazil is also the former winner. Reaching the final for the third time in a row, Brazil defeated 2012 gold… Continue reading Brazil and Spain in the final of Olympic football
Corona infection confirmed in 3,383 people, 24 died
Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 3,383 people in the last 24 hours Meanwhile, 24 more people have died from corona infection. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,994 people have been cured in the last 24 hours. The total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 765,815. Out of which… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 3,383 people, 24 died