Iraqis slowly rebuild Mosul, with little aid from government

MOSUL: Anan Yasoun rebuilt her home with yellow cement slabs amid the rubble of Mosul, a brightly colored manifestation of resilience in a city that for many remains synonymous with the Islamic State group’s...

‘Invincible’ Harvey backs Australia young guns Green, Pucovski for India series

MELBOURNE: Former Australia batsman Neil Harvey, who made his test debut at the age of 19 in Don Bradman’s formidable 1948 side, has urged selectors to consider young talents Will Pucovski and Cameron Green...

Aviation minister says Janakpur airport binds all three levels of govt together

JANAKPURDHAM, DECEMBER 8 Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said the government was working to bring high-level infrastructure development to Janakpurdham. Inaugurating the new terminal building and control tower at Janakpur airport today,...

Shelter-in-place ordered after explosion at Chemours chemical plant in Belle, West Virginia

County officials in Belle, West Virginia, have declared a shelter-in-place order for residents within a 2-mile (3.2-km)radius of the Chemours Co chemical plant after a “serious explosion” occurred at the plant. View of fires at...

Nepal bags three gold, one silver in World Power Lifting Championship

KATHMANDU: Nepal has clinched three gold and a silver medal in the 21st edition of World Power Lifting Championship Men’s and Women-2020 in Amarawati, India held from December 5 to 8. Hasan Gurung bagged a...

India records 32,080 new coronavirus cases

MUMBAI: India reported 32,080 new cases of the coronavirus, taking its total to 9.74 million, data from the federal health ministry showed on Wednesday. India has the world’s second-highest caseload, but daily infections have dipped steadily since...

Woman gives birth to triplets at Dhading hospital

DHADING: A mother from Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality-6 gave birth to triplets at Dhading District Hospital on Tuesday. The 37-year-old mother gave birth to three girls through a caesarean section. She had visited the hospital for...

‘Country losing political gains due to govt ineptitude’

RAJBIRAJ, DECEMBER 8 Janata Samajbadi Party’s senior leader Rajendra Mahato today said the country stood to lose the political gains achieved through people’s sacrifice due to the government’s incompetence. Mahato slammed the government and said the...