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Dec 27: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
Dec 27: 6 things to know by 6 PM today
Your daily dose of missed important news of today.
Dec 27, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Prosecutors demand 12-year prison term for Samsung heir Lee
Prosecutors demand 12-year prison term for Samsung heir Lee
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec 27: South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a 12-year prison term for Samsung's jailed billionaire heir, Lee Jae-yong, who maintained his innocence during an appeal of his conviction on bribery and other charges.
Dec 27, 2017
WORLD
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
DUBAI, Dec 27: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which have long lured foreign workers with the promise of a tax-free lifestyle, plan to impose a 5 percent tax next year on most goods and services to boost revenue after oil prices collapsed three years ago.
Dec 27, 2017
POLITICS
Discussion underway for unification between RJP-N and FSFN: Mahato
Discussion underway for unification between RJP-N and FSFN:...
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Presidium member of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal, Rajendra Mahato, has said that discussion was underway for party unification between RJP-Nepal and Federal Socialist Forum (FSF-N) soon.
Dec 27, 2017
SPORTS
Patriots defeat Rhinos to face Gladiators in the second qualifier
Patriots defeat Rhinos to face Gladiators in the second qual...
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Six different Lalitpur Patriots bowlers picked up a wicket each in their quest to bundle Rhinos out for 111 runs and win the eliminator by 27 runs. They have qualified for the second qualifier. Lalitpur will face Bhairahawa Gladiators tomorrow in a virtual semi-final. The winner o...
Dec 27, 2017
POLITICS
CPN-UML takes initiatives to bring Madhes-based parties into confidence
CPN-UML takes initiatives to bring Madhes-based parties into...
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The CPN-UML has started initiatives to form a new government under its leadership bringing the CPN (Maoist Centre) and Madhes-based parties into confidence.
Dec 27, 2017
Lifestyle
Rihanna's cousin, 21, shot dead the day after spending Christmas together
Rihanna's cousin, 21, shot dead the day after spending Chris...
BARBADOS, Dec 27: The cousin of Rihanna has been shot dead mere hours after they spent Christmas Day together in Barbados.
Dec 27, 2017
POLITICS
Leader Nepal blames NC for disrespecting people’s mandate
Leader Nepal blames NC for disrespecting people’s mandate
KATHMANDU, Dec 27: CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has blamed the Nepali Congress of disrespecting the people’s mandate.
Dec 27, 2017
WORLD
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
New US airstrike in Somalia kills 13 al-Shabab members
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 27: The U.S. military says it has killed 13 members of the al-Shabab extremist group with a new airstrike in southern Somalia.
Dec 27, 2017
SOCIETY
19th Pokhara Street Festival from tomorrow
19th Pokhara Street Festival from tomorrow
POKHARA, Dec 27: Pokhara is all set to welcome the English New Year and bid a farewell to 2017 through its 19th street festival. The festival, starting from Dec 28, 2017, aims to draw 500, 000 Nepali tourists into the Lakeside, organizers Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal (REBAN) said.
Dec 27, 2017