US Senators Warren, Booker COVID-19 positive
US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker said on Sunday they both tested positive for COVID-19 and were experiencing mild symptoms amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases. Warren, a…
Fauci warns of bleak US winter
Omicron spread raises concerns over hospital capacity Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Omicron coronavirus variant spurs a new wave…
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Clashes between two groups in Siraha: One killed; East- West highway blocked
Kathmandu, December 19 One person has been killed in a stabbing incident between two groups in Siraha. According to Subash Budathoki, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, the clash…
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Foreign ministers of Islamic countries in Pakistan to discuss Afghanistan
Kathmandu, December 19 A special session of foreign ministers of OIC countries has started in Pakistan. A special session of the 57-member Foreign Minister of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation…
SE Asia’s women more vulnerable to pandemic job loss
Southeast Asia's youth and women bore the brunt of job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released Thursday. The report focusing on labor…
EU Parliament backs tough draft rules to rein in US tech giants
EU lawmakers voted on Wednesday to beef up draft rules to rein in US tech giants, including extending the scope to their retailing activities and to their business users outside…
Who has the right to confiscate your IP addresses?
Editor's Note: "Who has stolen Africa's internet protocol (IP) addresses? Some people point fingers at China." The Associated Press (AP) and some other Western media recently reported a dispute over…
Something in the air
Children walk to school amid smoggy conditions in Lahore, Pakistan on December 16, 2021. Photo: AFP
Malaysia recovers 5 more bodies after capsize
Malaysian authorities recovered on Thursday the bodies of five more people who had been missing since their boat capsized off the country's south a day earlier, officials said, bringing the…
German police seize weapons after anti-vax threat to top politician
Lockdown crackdown Michael Kretschmer Photo: AFP German police seized a number of weapons in a series of raids on Wednesday, after death threats were made against a top politician over…