China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth

BEIJING: A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples Wednesday after landing on the moon, the government announced, adding to a string of successes for Beijing’s increasingly ambitious...

Simikot airport to be developed as tourism hub

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 1 Stating that the airport in Simikot of Humla is as important as Lukla of Solukhumbu, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said the former will be developed as a...

Shakhtar stun Real Madrid again to leave Spaniards on the brink

KYIV: Real Madrid‘s Champions League hopes are hanging in the balance after they lost 2-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, leaving them third in Group B with one round of games remaining. The 13-times European champions...

Singapore becomes first country to approve sale of lab-grown meat

SINGAPORE: Singapore has given US start-up Eat Just the greenlight to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the world’s first regulatory approval for so-called clean meat that does not...

A note to God

It’s been a while since I have got time to talk to you. I still remember the day my parents got me religious books to read. I went to Sunday school where I learnt...

Reinvigorate response to HIV among challenges posed by pandemic: WHO

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 1 On World AIDS Day, the World Health Organisation cautioned countries in South-East Asia Region against slowdown in services for HIV prevention, testing, and treatment, saying this could leave many vulnerable populations at...

Porto join Manchester City in advancing in Champions League

PORTO: FC Porto joined Manchester City in advancing to the next phase of the Champions League after the two played out a goalless draw in their Group C clash on Tuesday. The point, combined with defeat for Olympiakos...

EDITORIAL: A bold initiative

The government must provide adequate human resources and advanced equipment to run the new health facilities in the local levels The federal Ministry of Health and Population took the initiative to lay the foundation stones...