SPORTS
Rashford stunner stops Chelsea in their tracks
Rashford stunner stops Chelsea in their tracks
LONDON, Oct 31: Marcus Rashford’s “bolt from the blue” stopped resurgent Chelsea in their tracks as his sensational free kick fired Manchester United into the League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Oct 31, 2019
SPORTS
Ronaldo's controversial last-gasp penalty sinks 10-man Genoa
Ronaldo's controversial last-gasp penalty sinks 10-man Genoa
TURIN, Italy, Oct 31: Cristiano Ronaldo controversially won and then converted a stoppage-time penalty, seconds after having a goal chalked off for offside, as Juventus finally broke down 10-man Genoa to win 2-1 and go back to the top of Serie A on Wednesday.
Oct 31, 2019
SPORTS
Liverpool edge Arsenal on penalties after 10-goal thriller
Liverpool edge Arsenal on penalties after 10-goal thriller
LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 31: Anfield debutant Curtis Jones scored the winning spot-kick as Liverpool beat Arsenal on penalties after an astonishing 5-5 draw to reach the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Oct 31, 2019
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Nepal, B’desh, India mull implementing BBIN motor vehicle deal without Bhutan
Nepal, B’desh, India mull implementing BBIN motor vehicle de...
KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Nepal, India and Bangladesh are mulling over putting into operation the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) motor vehicle agreement even if Bhutan chooses to opt-out of the agreement.
Oct 31, 2019
SOCIETY, Republica Watch, Latest Updates
Patients made to pay illegally for vital self-dialysis fluid
Patients made to pay illegally for vital self-dialysis fluid
KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Despite a government decision of 2016 to provide free dialysis for those with chronic kidney disease, it has been found that patients are forced to pay a certain amount themselves to meet the cost of peritoneal dialysis.
Oct 31, 2019
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
3 years on, language commission in limbo for lack of full shape
3 years on, language commission in limbo for lack of full sh...
KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Three years into its five-year term, the Language Commission, a constitutional body tasked with recommending languages to the federal and provincial governments as the medium for carrying out their official business, has yet to get full shape.
Oct 31, 2019
Editorial
Gear up for VNY 2020
Gear up for VNY 2020
Nepal will officially welcome the Visit Nepal Year 2020 in less than 60 days. The government has announced a goal to welcome at least two million tourists in the year 2020.
Oct 31, 2019
OPINION
China adjusts to new world order
China adjusts to new world order
HONG KONG – On October 1, the People’s Republic of China celebrated the 70th anniversary of its founding with impressive military and civilian parades meant to showcase the extraordinary progress the country has made under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Formidable challenges lie ahe...
Oct 31, 2019
OPINION
We must be bold to end TB by 2030
We must be bold to end TB by 2030
The World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report, released on October 17, outlines several positive trends in the battle against the world’s most deadly infectious disease.
Oct 31, 2019
OPINION
Limits of monetized fiscal deficits
Limits of monetized fiscal deficits
NEW YORK – A cloud of gloom hovered over the International Monetary Fund’s annual meeting this month.
Oct 31, 2019