Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Man City closes in on 1st Champions League quarterfinal spot
Manchester City’s David Silva (left) and Norwich City’s Cameron Jerome battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match at Carrow Road, Norwich, England, on Saturday March 12, 2016. Photo: Photo: AP MANCHESTER: Eight years after an influx of money from Abu Dhabi transformed Manchester City’s fortunes, the team...
A look at how the Syrian conflict has changed the world
FILE – In this file photo taken on June 5, 2014, a man rides a bicycle through a devastated part of Homs, Syria. Photo: AP BEIRUT: The Syrian conflict has had outsized impact on global politics. Five ways the world has changed: RISE OF ISLAMIC STATE It was in the vacuum of the deteriorating Syria conflict that a little-known and horrifically...
Locals eating radioactive food 30 years after Chernobyl: Greenpeace tests
A general view shows of the sarcophagus covering the damaged fourth reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine, in this May 1, 2015 file photo. REUTERS MOSCOW: Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut or restricted, Greenpeace said, and...
Oil down 3 percent; rally snaps on supply worry, Goldman caution
A man walks past “Amic” fuel stations displaying prices of 0.77 USD and 0.81 USD per litre of basic unleaded petrol during falling global oil price in Kiev, Ukraine, February 5, 2016. REUTERS NEW YORK: Oil prices fell 3 percent on Tuesday, ending six days of gains for benchmark Brent crude, as Goldman Sachs suggested the rally was unsustainable...
World Bank Nepal new Country Director assumes office
KATHMANDU: The newly-appointed Country Director of the World Bank to Nepal, Qimiao Fan assumed office from today. Fan has been assigned the responsibility of the World Bank’s country director to Bhutan and Bangladesh also, the World Bank (WB) Nepal Country Office stated. Fan’s appointment was communicated to senior Government of Nepal...
Pellegrini bemoans City fatigue as Liverpool go ‘boom’
Liverpool’s manager Juergen Klopp, second left, celebrates with his players after their 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Photo: AP LONDON: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini...
Public support for Putin to serve another term hits highest level in four years: poll
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, March 2, 2016. REUTERS MOSCOW: Public support for Vladimir Putin to serve another term as president has hit its highest level in four years, a survey by a state-run pollster showed on Thursday. Seventy-four percent of Russians would vote to re-elect Putin as...
Euro organizers increase security budget after Paris attacks
Jacques Lambert, President of Euro Soccer 2016 tournament delivers his speech during a press conference to mark the hundred days to go before the start of Euro 2016 soccer tournament, in Paris, Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Photo: AP PARIS: Euro 2016 organizers have increased the security budget by 15 percent in the wake of the Paris attacks. The...
Don’t give up
Courtesy: Dr Sushil B Bajracharya KATHMANDU: Dr Sushil B Bajracharya is Associate Professor at Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University (TU). He is the Programme Coordinator of Master of Science in Energy for Sustainable Social Development (MSESSD) at IOE. The guest lecturer at Tokyo City...
Caballero the Wembley hero as Man City land League Cup
Manchester City’s Wilfredo Caballero saves from Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho during penalty shoot-out of Capital One Cup final at Wembly on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Photo: Reuters LONDON: Manuel Pellegrini will head to pastures new with at least one shiny memento of his final season as Manchester City manager after keeper Willy...
