WORLD
China gives its first COVID-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm
China gives its first COVID-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm
BEIJING, Dec 31: China approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm on Thursday, its first approved shot for general public use as it braces for increased transmission risks over winter.
Dec 31, 2020
ECONOMY, SOCIETY, Republica Watch
People are closely watching NEA; and warn of massive outrage if power cuts continue
People are closely watching NEA; and warn of massive outrage...
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Rajani Maharjan of Kirtipur wonders if the ongoing random power cuts are intentional attempts of the Nepal Electricity Board (NEA) to take back the country to an era of load shedding. Since the last two weeks, things have gone worse in the Kirtipur area, and she wonders if 'this i...
Dec 31, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Travel
Greece hoping for tourism recovery from summer 2021 after pandemic slump
Greece hoping for tourism recovery from summer 2021 after pa...
Greece’s tourism sector is expected to recover next summer following a dramatic fall in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, a senior industry official said on Tuesday.
Dec 31, 2020
ECONOMY
Department of Customs installs central monitoring system at 14 major customs offices
Department of Customs installs central monitoring system at...
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Department of Customs (DoC) has launched a central monitoring system in 14 customs offices in a bid to check anomalies at the main gateways of the goods transacted internationally.
Dec 31, 2020
WORLD
California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant
California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant
WASHINGTON, Dec 31: California on Wednesday announced the nation’s second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States.
Dec 31, 2020
WORLD
Explainer-How does AstraZeneca's vaccine compare with Pfizer-BioNTech?
Explainer-How does AstraZeneca's vaccine compare with Pfizer...
ZURICH, Dec 31: Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s home-grown UK COVID-19 vaccine, adding an easy-to-manage shot to the arsenal of a nation desperate for pandemic relief.
Dec 31, 2020
Editorial
Is load shedding back? What is the NEA doing?
Is load shedding back? What is the NEA doing?
We refuse to believe that NEA that provided uninterrupted power supply for the last four years under the leadership of Kul Man Ghising cannot do so now.
Dec 31, 2020
OPINION
Living and dying in America in 2021
Living and dying in America in 2021
Even if vaccines are widely distributed by mid-2021, there could be several hundred thousand more pandemic-related deaths in the US.
Dec 31, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
WHO, marking year since COVID-19 began, urges fair vaccine distribution to all
WHO, marking year since COVID-19 began, urges fair vaccine d...
GENEVA, Dec 30: The head of the World Health Organization, marking a year since the first cases of the novel coronavirus were reported by China, urged countries on Wednesday to ensure that vaccines are made available to people at risk everywhere, not just in rich nations.
Dec 30, 2020
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Preparation of Dahal-Nepal faction to oust him from power and impeach president forced him...
Preparation of Dahal-Nepal faction to oust him from power an...
KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairperson of a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, accused Pushpa Kamal Dahal of breaching various agreements reached between them on multiple occasions to keep the party unity intact.
Dec 30, 2020