US FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The US Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first inoculations expected within days, marking a turning point in the United States where...

COVID-19 recovery rate increasing in Nepal

Kathmandu, December 11 The country’s coronavirus recovery rate is way above the recovery rate worldwide. The statistics shared by the Ministry of Health and Population yesterday corroborate the statement. The statistics show that the global recovery rate is 69.3...

Form ‘new body’ to probe extra judicial killings: Supreme Court

Kathmandu, December 11 The Supreme Court has directed the government to form a new body to investigate allegations of extra judicial killings. The apex court’s order was passed by a division bench of justices Ishwar Prasad...

KMC to turn dust into bricks

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is preparing to produce bricks out of dust collected from the city, said the KMC. So far approximately 6,500 tonnes of dust has been collected from the city. To this...

South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies from COVID-19 complications

VILNIUS/SEOUL – South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki–duk, a controversial figure both for his work and in his personal life, died in Latvia from coronavirus complications on Friday, a Latvian film official said. Kim, who had won awards at...

Bhutan parliament decriminalizes homosexuality, to delight of activists

KATHMANDU: A joint sitting of both houses of Bhutan’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to legalize gay sex, making the tiny Himalayan kingdom the latest Asian nation to take steps towards easing restrictions...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 1044 new cases, 1271 recoveries and 11 fatalities recorded on Friday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. Read Also: Kathmandu valley records 541 new Covid-19 cases...

Marsh in mix for opening role, says Australia coach Langer

MELBOURNE: Australia coach Justin Langer says veteran Shaun Marsh is in the mix as a surprise opening option for the test series against India as the hosts fret over the fitness of Will Pucovski. Marsh,...