TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): China on Wednesday reported a major drop in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks that has sharply disrupted the lives of its 13 million residents. The National Health Commission announced just 35 new cases in Xi’an, home to… Continue reading China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
Govt postponed booster dose vaccination
Kathmandu: The government has postponed a ‘booster’ vaccination campaign for senior citizens over 60 and the chronically ill. The Ministry of Health and Population issued a statement on Tuesday stating that the program of giving an additional dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been postponed. “As it is important to provide the full amount of… Continue reading Govt postponed booster dose vaccination
Forcast of rain and snow in many parts of Nepal from Wednesday
Kathmandu: The Meteorological Department has urged to be alert as there will be rain and snowfall in many parts of the country from Wednesday to Saturday. The department has issued a special bulletin today urging to be alert as the western low pressure system will increase the temperature and affect the daily life of the… Continue reading Forcast of rain and snow in many parts of Nepal from Wednesday
More than 650,000 syringes used for Pfizer arrives
Kathmandu: More than 650,000 syringes used for Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 (Corona virus) have arrived in Nepal. According to the Department of Health Services, 666,000 units of syringes arrived in Nepal on Tuesday through regular flights of Qatar Airlines. Due to the lack of syringes, the vaccination campaign for children in eight districts, including the… Continue reading More than 650,000 syringes used for Pfizer arrives
NASA’s new space telescope ‘hunky-dory’ after problems fixed
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): NASA’s new space telescope is on the verge of completing the riskiest part of its mission — unfolding and tightening a huge sunshade — after ground controllers fixed a pair of problems, officials said Monday. The tennis court-size sunshield on the James Webb Space Telescope is now fully open and in… Continue reading NASA’s new space telescope ‘hunky-dory’ after problems fixed
Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom
BEIJING (AP): American activists are appealing to Tesla Inc. to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Tesla on Friday announced the opening of its showroom in Urumqi, the Xinjiang capital, and said on its Chinese social media account, “Let’s start… Continue reading Activists urge Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroom
Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces
(AP): Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the explosion in COVID-19 cases, while others pressed ahead with in-person classes amid a seemingly growing sense that Americans will have to learn to co-exist with the virus. Caught between pleas from teachers fearful of… Continue reading Omicron upends return to US schools and workplaces
34 players in closed training for a friendly match against Mauritius
Kathmandu: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has invited 34 players for indoor training for two friendly matches against Mauritius. After discussions with head coach Abdullah Almutairi for the match to be played at Dasharath Stadium on January 29 and February 1, ANFA has invited 34 players for indoor training. ANFA has called Bishal Shrestha,… Continue reading 34 players in closed training for a friendly match against Mauritius
NAC to operate cargo flight for NEA
Kathmandu: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). The MoU was signed by NEA Executive Director Kulman Ghising and NAC Executive Chairman Yubaraj Adhikari in the presence of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale and Secretary Maheshwar Neupane. From now… Continue reading NAC to operate cargo flight for NEA
India app that put Muslim women up for sale is shut
(BBC): Police in two Indian states have registered cases after an app shared photos of more than 100 Muslim women saying they were on “sale”. The accused include developers of the app and Twitter handles that shared the images and content. The open source app – Bulli Bai – was hosted on web platform GitHub,… Continue reading India app that put Muslim women up for sale is shut