Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
US measles count up to 555, with most new cases in New York
NEW YORK: US measles cases have surged again, and are on pace to set a record for most illnesses in 25 years. Health officials on Monday said 555 measles cases have been confirmed so far this year, up from 465 as of a week ago. While 20 states have reported cases, New York has been the epicenter. Nearly two-thirds of all cases have been in New...
German FA boss Grindel quits over expensive gift
Reinhard Grindel, president of the German soccer federation DFB (Deutscher Fussball Bund) gives a statement in Frankfurt, Germany, April 2, 2019. Photo: Reuters BERLIN: German Football Association President Reinhard Grindel unexpectedly resigned on Tuesday after apologising for accepting an expensive watch from a Ukrainian colleague as a gift,...
Ukraine comedian leads presidential election, runoff likely
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, reacts as he responds to a journalist question during a press conference, after the presidential elections in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, March. 31, 2019. KIEV, UKRAINE: Early results in Ukraine’s presidential election showed a comedian with no political experience with a sizable lead over 38 rivals but...
Two persons including a minor injured in Pokhara paragliding accident
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Facebook prohibits foreign-funded ads for Indonesia election
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Japan scientists win backing for work on potential Nipah vaccine
LONDON: A global coalition set up to fight emerging epidemics has struck a $31 million deal with scientists at Japan’s University of Tokyo to speed up work on a vaccine against a brain-damaging disease caused by the Nipah virus. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) said the Tokyo University team would receive up to $31...
Arsenal, Chelsea march into Europa League last 16
Arsenal through after 3-0 home win over BATE Borisov Chelsea complete 5-1 aggregate win over Malmo Serie A rivals Inter Milan and Napoli also through Eintracht advance but Leverkusen falter …read more Source: The Himalayan...
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel’s Netanyahu
FILE – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center left) and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center right, address journalists on the sidelines of an international conference on the Middle East in Warsaw, Poland this thursday, February 14, 2019. Photo: AP JERUSALEM: An off-hand comment by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Warsaw about...
Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists
MUNICH: German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew lengthy applause Saturday for her spirited defence of a multilateral approach to global affairs and support for Europe’s decision to stand by a nuclear deal with Iran. US Vice President Mike Pence was not among the impressed, however, and he doubled down on American criticism of Europe....
Women recall the ‘hell’ of Soviet war in Afghanistan
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