PM’s autocratic move does not affect party unity: NCP Co-chair Dahal

KATHMANDU: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the step taken against nation and people’s sentiment by one person within the party does not affect the party unity. The press statement issued...

Philippines to get 30 mln doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine: minister

MANILA: The Philippines expects to receive 30 million doses of Novavax Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine by July next year, its foreign minister said on Monday, boosting the country’s effort to secure supplies to inoculate more...

Prime Minister defends his move as necessary step towards nation building

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, on Monday, has defended his move of parliament dissolution as a necessary step to protect the party’s and nation’s future. The Prime Minister, also co-chair of the ruling Nepal...

‘Sick man of Europe’: UK cut off over fears about new COVID strain

UK says French freight closure is ‘surprising’ Much of Europe cuts travel ties with UK UK due to exit EU’s orbit on Dec. 31 Brexit talks continue DOVER, ENGLAND: The United Kingdom was on Monday shut off from...

European neighbours shut doors to Britain amid alarm over new coronavirus strain

LONDON: Britain’s European neighbours began closing their doors to travellers from the United Kingdom on Sunday amid alarm about a rapidly spreading strain of coronavirus that has caused cases to soar there. France said it...

EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?

Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it’s unclear if that’s the case or whether they pose any...

Nepal PM’s ‘constitutional coup’ challenged in court

KATHMANDU: Opponents of Nepal’s prime minister turned to the Supreme Court on Monday to challenge his dissolution of parliament and the calling of an election, denouncing it as a “constitutional coup”. Prime Minister KP Sharma...

Asia monitoring new UK strain, no flights cancelled yet

New UK strain is up to 70% more infectious Japan, India, S.Korea monitoring situation No Asian country has reported the new strain Thailand ramps testing, Sydney cancels some domestic flights SINGAPORE: Battling their own surges in coronavirus cases,...