WASHINGTON (AP): President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team’s planning. Blinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration and has close ties with Biden. If nominated and confirmed, he would be… Continue reading Biden expected to tap Antony Blinken for secretary of state
3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
LONDON (AP): Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals. The results are based on interim analysis of trials in the… Continue reading 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
Border dispute and EPG report should be discussed during Indian foreign secretary’s visit; stakeholders
Kathmandu: Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Ray said that during the visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Sringala to Nepal, there should be concrete talks on border disputes, EPG report and moving forward major development projects. Sringala will pay an official visit to Nepal on November 26. Speaking at a webinar on Nepal-India… Continue reading Border dispute and EPG report should be discussed during Indian foreign secretary’s visit; stakeholders
Paragliding accident in Pokhara: pilot killed, passenger injured
Kathmandu: A pilot has died and a passenger has been injured in a paragliding accident in Pokhara. The fistula paragliding was landing at Siran Campchowk in Fewatal when it meet with the accident. According to the police office of of Kaski paragliding fell on the ground about 1.5 km above Landing Area. The deceased has… Continue reading Paragliding accident in Pokhara: pilot killed, passenger injured
ATP Finals 2020: Daniil Medvedev beats Dominic Thiem to take title
(BBC): The Russian dug deep to claim a 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory over world number three Thiem at the O2 Arena. Thiem led the second-set tie-break but Medvedev reeled off seven points in a row to force a decider and came through a tight final set to ensure victory. The 24-year-old will finish the… Continue reading ATP Finals 2020: Daniil Medvedev beats Dominic Thiem to take title
Govt’s revenue rose to Rs 384 billion last year
Kathmandu: The Inland Revenue Department has collected revenue of Rs. 384.53 billion in the last fiscal year 2019/2020. This amount is 101.98 percent of the total target. Initially, the government had given a revenue target of Rs 506.18 billion to the department, but after the Corona epidemic, the government reduced the target to Rs 377… Continue reading Govt’s revenue rose to Rs 384 billion last year
Irving Everest Centennial Lions Club distributes Thanksgiving meal to homeless
Dallas: Irving Everest Centennial Lions Club (IECLC) has distributed Thanksgiving Meal for the Homeless in the DFW metroplex area today. In association with six other local organizations, IECLC has organized and sponsored the meals for the homeless people in this area. Around 200-225 people were fed on this occasion of the upcoming United States national… Continue reading Irving Everest Centennial Lions Club distributes Thanksgiving meal to homeless
US to shut down famed huge Arecibo space telescope in Puerto Rico jungle
(The Guardian): A huge US space telescope nestled deep in the Puerto Rican jungle will be shut down after suffering two destructive mishaps in recent months, ending 57 years of astronomical discoveries. Operations at the Arecibo observatory, one of the largest in the world, were halted in August when one of its supportive cables slipped… Continue reading US to shut down famed huge Arecibo space telescope in Puerto Rico jungle
China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s
BEIJING (Reuters): China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth’s natural satellite since the 1970s. The Chang’e-5 probe, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the moon, will seek to collect material that can… Continue reading China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s
Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
PHILADELPHIA (AP): As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued a dizzying game of legal hopscotch across six states that centered on the biggest prize of all: Pennsylvania. The strategy may have played well in front of television cameras and on talk radio. But it has… Continue reading Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none