Zhang Zhan: China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports

Youtube screenshot of Zhang Zhan Photo Courtesy: BBC

(BBC): A Chinese citizen journalist who covered Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years. Zhang Zhan was found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, a frequent charge against activists. The 37-year-old former lawyer was detained in May, and has been on hunger strike for several months. Her lawyers say she is in… Continue reading Zhang Zhan: China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports

‘Ghumaun Sauraha’ campaign to promote domestic tourism

Kathmandu: Tourism entrepreneurs of Sauraha, a tourist area of ​​Chitwan, are on the promotion of domestic tourism. After the Corona epidemic caused drop in foreign tourists arrivals, they have started promoting domestic tourism. They have launched ‘Ghumaun Sauraha’ campaign to attract domestic tourists. The ‘Ghumaun Sauraha’ campaign has been organized by the Regional Hotel Association… Continue reading ‘Ghumaun Sauraha’ campaign to promote domestic tourism

Corona infection confirmed in 5 people from UK

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Kathmandu: Five people arrived from the United Kingdom have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus (Covid-19). However, officials said they were not sure if this is the new strain of a corona virus. According to the Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control (EDCD), they are currently staying in quarantine in various hotels… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 5 people from UK

Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations

FILE - In this July 13, 2019, file photo, health workers wearing protective suits tend to an Ebola victim kept in an isolation tent in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo. The task of vaccinating millions of people in poor and developing countries against COVID-19 faces monumental obstacles, and it's not just a problem of affording and obtaining doses. Rumors flew about the Ebola vaccines, including the idea they were meant to kill people, said Dr. Maurice Kakule, an Ebola survivor who worked in vaccination campaigns. Similar suspicions are spreading about the COVID-19 vaccine, he said. Photo Courtesy: AP

DAR MANGI, Pakistan (AP): Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby hills. “It happened so suddenly. There was so much gunfire it felt like an explosion,” he said, recalling details of the attack five years ago in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region near the Afghan border. A bullet… Continue reading Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations

Government’s decides to remove private hospital from the list of covid hospitals

Kathmandu: The government has removed private hospitals from the list of covid Hospitals. The Ministry of Health and Population has removed all private hospitals except medical colleges from the list of covidi hospitals as the number of corona infections has been declining. According to Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the health ministry, the private hospitals… Continue reading Government’s decides to remove private hospital from the list of covid hospitals

96.8 percent of corona infected cured in Nepal

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Kathmandu: About 96.8 percent of those infected with the coronavirus in Nepal have recovered. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 249,863 people have been cured of corona infection in 258,181 people so far. At present, 6,493 people are actively infected with corona in Nepal. One thousand eight hundred and twenty-five people, including six,… Continue reading 96.8 percent of corona infected cured in Nepal

MCC agreement should be implemented: Energy Minister Rayamajhi

Kathmandu: Newly appointed Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Top Bahadur Rayamajhi has said that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement is in Nepal’s favor and it should be implemented. Talking to media persons after taking office on Sunday, Energy Minister Rayamajhi requested for assistance in the implementation of MCC. “I do not believe… Continue reading MCC agreement should be implemented: Energy Minister Rayamajhi

Chinese workers back to work at Pokhara airport

Kathmandu: Chinese workers have come to Nepal for the construction of Pokhara International Airport (PIA) after being vaccinated against corona. Fifty-two Chinese workers arrived in Nepal on Sunday after being vaccinated in China for the construction of Pokhara International Airport. In China, its citizens are allowed to leave the country only after completing a month’s… Continue reading Chinese workers back to work at Pokhara airport

Chinese interests in recent political developments of Nepal

Kathmandu: China, a northern neighbor, is worried about the unexpected dissolution of parliament in Nepal and the split of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN). Amid concerns, Chinese Communist Party Deputy Minister for International Affairs Guo Yezhou is visiting Nepal today. China has not yet commented on Nepal’s political developments yet. It has been… Continue reading Chinese interests in recent political developments of Nepal

Trump made lasting impact on federal courts

WASHINGTON (AP): On this, even President Donald Trump’s most fevered critics agree: He has left a deep imprint on the federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come.He used the promise of conservative judicial appointments to win over Republican skeptics as a candidate. Then as president, he relied on… Continue reading Trump made lasting impact on federal courts