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May 15 2018 | 03:20 pmReconstruction work on quake-damaged Kasthamandap temple begins
Kathmandu: After three years of the devastating earthquake that shattered the country, Nepal started reconstruction of the quake-damaged historical temple Kasthamandap from Monday.
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Apr 09 2018 | 03:05 pmAmericans world’s biggest TV addicts watching four hours a day
Washington DC: The average person around the world spent nearly three hours a day in front their television last year, according to a report released Monday. Eurodata TV Worldwide said that television...
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Mar 30 2018 | 06:00 pmIraq holds 1st int’l book exhibition in Baghdad after defeating IS
Baghdad: Iraq on Thursday inaugurated the first Baghdad International Book Exhibition after the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
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Mar 19 2018 | 03:45 pmSexton, Best…Plath, Yeats: Rugby is poetry in motion for Schmidt
Dublin: Ireland’s Grand Slam winning coach Joe Schmidt has drawn on his former job as an English teacher to reveal that poetry is just as crucial to his team’s success as hours spent discu...
Recent News
- Reconstruction work on quake-damaged Kasthamandap temple begins
- Americans world’s biggest TV addicts watching four hours a day
- Iraq holds 1st int’l book exhibition in Baghdad after defeating IS
- Sexton, Best…Plath, Yeats: Rugby is poetry in motion for Schmidt
- Nepal holds mass prayers to set new Guinness record
- Lantern Festival marked in Nepal as part of Chinese New Year celebrations
- India mourns Bollywood’s Sridevi after reported bathtub drowning
- Night of Shiva celebrated
- Chinese contemporary art exhibit in Kathmandu
- Nepali musicians discover their rich heritage
Features
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Italy, Malta standoff leaves migrant rescue boat stuck at sea
Malta: Hundreds of people on board a migrant rescue boat have been stranded in the Mediterranean between Italy and Malta in a standoff between the two nations, with both refusing to allow the vessel to dock. Some 629 people, including pregnant women ...
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With khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit
Singapore: When U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their historic summit in Singapore later this month, they will be protected by men from one of the fiercest warrior tribes in the world – the Gurkhas of Ne...
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Nepal’s Sherpas now get affordable medical care — but lacks funding
Kathmandu: As word came over the radio that a Sherpa had been struck on the head by a falling rock high on Everest, the three doctors at base camp jumped into action, fully aware that saving him would be a life-or-death race against the unpredictable...
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Amid high expectation, Belt and Road Initiative brings more win-win results to Europe
Brussels: What do Europeans think of the Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative? For citizens in the German city of Duisburg, it is the sirens of trains travelling thousands of miles all the way from China, bringing new jobs and vitality to their city.
Opinion
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Biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
By Janita Gurung and Anu Kumari Lama Biodiversity and tourism linkages Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities in th...
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Brexit, a sign of anti-elite revolt: Analysts
PARIS: It was Britain’s poorer and less-educated citizens — angry at not having shared in the economic benefits of a n...
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Jun 11 2018 | 03:32 pmTrump, Kim arrive for US-North Korea summit
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Jun 11 2018 | 03:27 pmItaly, Malta standoff leaves migrant rescue boat stuck at sea
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Jun 11 2018 | 03:20 pmNepal tourism entrepreneurs joins hands to attract foreign tourists in Annapurna
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Jun 05 2018 | 04:58 pmWith khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit