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
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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
Chopper companies offers tour packages targeting domestic tourists
Kathmandu: Considering the increasing trend of travelling among Nepalese, private sector helicopter service providers have started bringing packages to attract the general public. According to Helicopter Society of Nepal, the helicopter service provider is making it possible to use helicopters not only for emergency purposes but also as a means of entertainment. Thus, chopper companies… Continue reading Chopper companies offers tour packages targeting domestic tourists
NCP leaders meeting chairman Prachanda
Kathmandu: As the misunderstanding between the Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist) Chairman KP Sharma Oli and another Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has increased, Oli has sent the leaders close to him to Khumaltar on a daily basis. Standing committee member Pradip Gyawali, who is also the foreign minister close to Prime Minister Oli, reached… Continue reading NCP leaders meeting chairman Prachanda
Samsung sees sales surge
(BBC): Samsung Electronics has reported record revenues of $59 billion in its third quarter. The strong revenues were fuelled by a 50 percent jump in smart phone sales, while profits from microchips rocketed 82 percent. The Korean tech giant posted a third quarter net profit of $8.3 billion, a 49 percent increase over the same… Continue reading Samsung sees sales surge
IFC helps businesses in poorest countries with $4 Billion
Washington: International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s, a member of The World Bank Group, has focused on reaching the most vulnerable people in developing countries. Of the $8 billion in IFC COVID-19 fast-track financing approved by the IFC Board in March 2020, $4 billion has been committed to date, of which close to half is expected to… Continue reading IFC helps businesses in poorest countries with $4 Billion
Trump, Biden to take campaign battle to critical battleground: Florida
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will rally supporters on Thursday in the battleground of Florida, visiting the same city hours apart and putting on full display their contrasting approaches to the resurgent coronavirus pandemic.Opinion polls show Biden with a significant edge nationally, but his lead is tighter in battleground… Continue reading Trump, Biden to take campaign battle to critical battleground: Florida
Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident
NICE, France (Reuters) – A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist act at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, while a man waving a gun was shot dead by police in a separate incident.Within hours of the Nice attack, police… Continue reading Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident
Farmers do not get support price of paddy
Kathmandu: Stakeholders have said that the farmers are forced to sell paddy at cheaper prices even though the government has fixed the minimum support price for paddy.Stakeholders have complained that farmers have been forced to sell paddy at cheaper prices due to delay in issuing the directive even after the government fixed the minimum support… Continue reading Farmers do not get support price of paddy
Covid-19 ‘hotspot’ Kathmandu; 129 killed, 23,000 infected so far
Kathmandu: Covid-19 infection is on the rise in Kathmandu. More than half of the daily infections are in Kathmandu. At present, more than 2,000 infected people are being added to the Kathmandu Valley every day. Infections have been added to Kathmandu at consistently high points this week. About 70 percent of the infected people across… Continue reading Covid-19 ‘hotspot’ Kathmandu; 129 killed, 23,000 infected so far