Category: World

Kathmandu: Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. In a country known for pomp and pageantry,… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral

Kathmandu: Nearly a half-million New Yorkers will be diagnosed with some form of Alzheimer’s disease within the next three years. Currently, an estimated 410,000 state residents have some form of Alzheimer’s. A recent state study found that, given the increase in residents in their 80s, the number of Alzheimer’s patients is expected to increase to… Continue reading Alzheimer’s disease expected to affect 460,000 New Yorkers by 2025: study

NEW YORK (AP): Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes, and pleas to “never forget,” 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. As reported by Associate Press, Bonita Mentis set out to read victims’ names at the ground zero ceremony wearing a necklace with a photo of her slain sister, Shevonne… Continue reading 9/11 attacks still reverberate as US marks 21st anniversary

Kathmandu: King Charles III has praised the Queen’s “unequalled reign” after being proclaimed king at a ceremony at St James’s Palace. The King became the monarch after the death of his mother, but a meeting formally confirmed it on Saturday. He also approved the day of the Queen’s funeral being a bank holiday, though it… Continue reading Charles praises Queen’s reign as he is formally confirmed as king

Kathmandu: Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. The Queen who came to the throne has died on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate. Senior royals had gathered at Balmoral after the Queen’s doctors became concerned about her health earlier in the day. All… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II passes away

Kathmandu: NYC Mayor Adams is sorry about arsenic being discovered in the drinking water at a massive New York City Housing Authority complex in Manhattan. NYCHA brass first found out this past Thursday that elevated levels of the dangerous chemical had been detected in the water at the Riis Houses in the East Village. However,… Continue reading Mayor Adams laments not being told earlier about arsenic in NYCHA complex drinking water

Kathmandu: India’s prime minister has described the death of the billionaire former chairman of Tata, the country’s largest conglomerate, as a “big loss” for the business world. As reported by BBC News, Cyrus Mistry died on Sunday in a road accident while travelling to Mumbai. One other person was killed and two more passengers were… Continue reading Indian billionaire former Tata chairman dies in car crash

Kathmandu: Argentina’s vice-president has narrowly avoided assassination after a gunman’s weapon jammed as he aimed at her. Footage shows the moment Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – surrounded by a mob of supporters – found herself face-to-face with the loaded weapon. As reported by the BBC News the former president was arriving home from court, where… Continue reading Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-president

Kathmandu: The number of New Yorkers hoping to legally pack heat spiked this summer ahead of strict new permitting rules set to take effect on Thursday. As reported by the New York Daily News, applications for gun permits increased by 54 percent in the five boroughs after the Supreme Court struck down a century-old Empire… Continue reading New York’s tightened gun licensing rules to go into effect

Kathmandu: People have died on New York streets at a quicker pace in July than any month since the 2014 start of the city’s Vision Zero effort to eliminate traffic fatalities. According to a report published on New York Daily news, 11 pedestrians died — including a 99-year-old Bronx woman, Bernice Schwartz, struck down the… Continue reading NYC saw increasing number of vehicle crash deaths in July