WORLD
NATO fighter jet ‘accidentally’ fires live missile near Russian border
NATO fighter jet ‘accidentally’ fires live missile near Russ...
TARTU, Aug 8: Spanish fighter jets taking part in a NATO Air policing mission over Estonia have been temporarily suspended from completing their duties, after one of the pilots erroneously fired an armed missile during a training flight.
Aug 08, 2018
WORLD
Israel ‘welcomes’ murder of Syrian scientist – but denies any involvement in assassination
Israel ‘welcomes’ murder of Syrian scientist – but denies an...
NEW YORK, Aug 8: Israel’s minister of intelligence says he “welcomes” news that a Syrian scientist was killed by a car bomb, even as Tel Aviv denies any part in the murder. The New York Times reported that Israel’s Mossad was behind the attack.
Aug 08, 2018
My City
An Axeman's Enduring Fetish
An Axeman's Enduring Fetish
Nepali guitarists aren’t far behind either. While the new generation likes to evoke power with their gadget, the older generation prefers a subtle sound.
Aug 08, 2018
POLITICS
PM briefs CPN secretariat
PM briefs CPN secretariat
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Prime Minister and chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), KP Sharma Oli briefed the party secretariat meeting today about the government's international relations and contemporary issues.
Aug 08, 2018
Lifestyle
Angelina Jolie wants divorce finalised by end of 2018
Angelina Jolie wants divorce finalised by end of 2018
LOS ANGELES, Aug 8: Angelina Jolie on Tuesday sought to move forward with her long and sometimes bitter divorce from Brad Pitt, which has yet to be finalised after almost two years.
Aug 08, 2018
SOCIETY
New development in tourist hub Thamel
New development in tourist hub Thamel
KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Thamel, the tourist hub of Kathmandu, will have a new addition to its package offering to tourists—a cycle lane. The new addition is believed to boost the inflow of tourists as tourists relish cycling more.
Aug 08, 2018
Lifestyle
Novel compounds turn old cells young again in promising new anti-aging research
Novel compounds turn old cells young again in promising new...
A new study from researchers at the University of Exeter has shown how three specifically designed compounds can target the mitochondria in older human cells, effectively rejuvenating those cells and making them act young again to reverse key signs of aging.
Aug 08, 2018
SPORTS
Argentina's new coach comments on Messi's future at international level
Argentina's new coach comments on Messi's future at internat...
Aug 8: Argentina's new boss Lionel Scaloni, who was announced as the new interim coach for the national team for their upcoming friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia, has commented on Lionel Messi's future with the squad.
Aug 08, 2018
WORLD
The whole of New South Wales is in drought. This is what it looks like. (Photos)
The whole of New South Wales is in drought. This is what it...
The entire Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has been declared in drought after a drier-than-expected June and July. According to the NSW Department of Primary Industries, 61 per cent of NSW is either in drought or intense drought, while nearly 39 per cent is drought affected.
Aug 08, 2018
WORLD
Asia’s wild-captured worker elephants die young
Asia’s wild-captured worker elephants die young
PARIS, Aug 8: Elephants snatched from the wild and conscripted to haul logs in Myanmar’s timber industry live on average five years less than working elephants born in captivity, researchers said Tuesday.
Aug 08, 2018