We can stop COVID-19: Moderna vaccine success gives world more hope

Moderna vaccine 94.5% effective in interim trial data No severe COVID-19 cases in trial participants with shot Moderna vaccine easier to transport than Pfizer’s Globals stocks hit record high Experts encouraged by Moderna results Moderna Inc’s experimental vaccine is...

Pandemic politics leave DC in gridlock as virus surges

WASHINGTON: With the nation gripped by a resurgent coronavirus and looking to Washington for help, President Donald Trump and lawmakers in Congress have a message for struggling Americans: Just keep waiting. The urgency of the...

Nepali Embassy in London celebrates Mahakavi Devkota’s birth anniversary

LONDON: The Embassy of Nepal in London organised a literature festival on Sunday to mark the 112th birth anniversary of Mahakavi (great poet) Laxmi Prasad Devkota. At a programme organised in three phases, Nepal’s Ambassador...

Snowfall in Khaptad luring domestic tourists

KHAPTAD: Snowfall took place in Khaptad — the main tourism site in Sudurpaschim Province. With the snowfall the mercury has dipped in the area. Snowfall continued taking place on Sunday evening and Monday afternoon. Cold...

Trump national security adviser O’Brien says looks now that Biden has won

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, said on Monday he will ensure a professional transition to the team led by Democrat Joe Biden if Biden is deemed the winner of...

SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station

CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely...

Asia stocks gain after vaccine hopes push Wall Street to record highs

NEW YORK: Asian stocks opened firmer on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes hit record highs on news of another promising coronavirus vaccine, which supported hopes of a quicker economic recovery. Investor...

74 Covid-19 related fatalities reported in Banke so far

RANJHA: A total of 74 Covid-19 infected persons have lost their lives in Banke district so far. Thirty-six of the deceased persons were from Banke district itself while thirty-eight from other districts, shared Banke District...