WORLD
Amnesty Int'l says Mexican women victims of sexual torture
Amnesty Int'l says Mexican women victims of sexual torture
MEXICO CITY, June 28: Claudia Medina Tamariz was asleep in her home in the Gulf coast port of Veracruz with her husband when Mexican marines burst in and arrested them both in August 2012.
Jun 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Demand for disabled-friendly structure
Demand for disabled-friendly structure
GULARIYA (Bardiya), June 28: The Bardiya Disabled Rehabilitation Center has demanded the construction of disabled-friendly structure in district-based government bodies.
Jun 28, 2016
WORLD
Fans, president, Maradona want Messi to reconsider
Fans, president, Maradona want Messi to reconsider
BUENOS AIRES, (Argentina), June 28: Lionel Messi arrived back in Argentina on Monday and avoided commenting on his abrupt resignation from the national team after losing the Copa America final to Chile.
Jun 28, 2016
WORLD
Michelle Obama, daughters in Africa to push girls' education
Michelle Obama, daughters in Africa to push girls' education
KAKATA, (Liberia), June 28: First lady Michelle Obama visited a leadership camp for girls in Liberia to launch her latest Africa visit Monday, urging the teens in one of the world's poorest countries to keep fighting to stay in school.
Jun 28, 2016
ECONOMY
Nepal supplies 74% unskilled manpower to global labor market
Nepal supplies 74% unskilled manpower to global labor market
JANAKPUR, June 28: A significant number of unskilled manpower leave the country every year for the global labor market, putting their lives at risk, participants of a program organized here Monday said.
Jun 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Authorities pass buck over traffic light maintenance
Authorities pass buck over traffic light maintenance
KATHMANDU, June 27: At a time when the concerned government authorities have been criticized for failing to maintain traffic lights, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has recently installed 20 Smart Traffic Island in different places of Kathmandu valley..
Jun 28, 2016
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
KMC becoming canine-friendly
KMC becoming canine-friendly
Our metropolitan is home to a huge number of street animals, especially dogs and cows that feed on feed mostly on the leftovers. Concerns about animal rights and the need to protect them have been raised often by some organization working in this sector, but so far these calls have gone unattended.
Jun 28, 2016
SOCIETY
Rs 400 million later, poverty fund has little to show for it
Rs 400 million later, poverty fund has little to show for it
BAJURA, June 27: Programs implemented by the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) in Bajura, one of the most poverty-stricken districts, have turned out to be ineffective.
Jun 28, 2016
SPORTS
England out of Euro 2016, beaten by Iceland
England out of Euro 2016, beaten by Iceland
NICE, France, June 28: Iceland, whose population of 330,000 makes it the smallest nation ever to compete at the tournament, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history by beating England 2-1 in the round of 16.
Jun 28, 2016
SPORTS
Italy ends its losing run against Spain with 2-0 win
Italy ends its losing run against Spain with 2-0 win
SAINT-DENIS, France, June 27: Spain's era of dominance at the European Championship came to an end Monday when Italy beat the two-time defending champion 2-0 in the round of 16.
Jun 28, 2016