World's first malaria vaccine to benefit millions of children: UNICEF

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UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 17:  British pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world's first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer...

Rabi Lamichhane-led party decides not to contest provincial assemblies election

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KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Rabi Lamichhane-led Swatantra Party has decided not to contest in the upcoming provincial level elections. The party will only be contesting in the election of ...

84 political parties registered at EC for upcoming general elections (with list)

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KATHMANDU, Aug 17: As many as 84 political parties have been registered at the Election Commission (EC) to contest in the upcoming federal and provincial elections. According to S...

Five countries, five meals - tackling a food crisis

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Late-night runs to Walmart in the US It's 04:00 and the air is already sticky with the heat of a Georgia summer when Donna Martin arrives at work. Another...

IN PICS: NC registers its party for upcoming general election

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KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has registered its party at the Election Commission for the upcoming election at the federal and provincial level. The elections ...

Ukraine war: Explosions rock Russian base in Ukraine's Crimea

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AUG 16: Russian officials said a fire triggered the blasts at an arms dump in the Dzhankoi area in northern Crimea. A fire was also visible at an electricity...

Petroleum price goes down

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KATHMANDU, Aug 16: India has sent a new rate of petroleum products reducing the price. According to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the price of petrol has been reduced...

Ruling alliance decides to send back citizenship bill for authentication to Prez without making any changes

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KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The ruling alliance has decided to send the Citizenship Act Amendment bill for authentication to the President’s Office without making any sort of changes. ...

Chinese 'spy ship' Yuan Wang 5 docks in Sri Lanka despite Indian concern

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AUG 16: The Yuan Wang 5 was given permission to dock on the condition it would not carry out research while in Sri Lankan waters, said port officials. India...

Know how Dahal and Bhattarai agreed to join hands

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KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Bishwadeep Pandey, head of the publicity department of Nepal Samajbadi Party-led by Babu Ram Bhattarai gets a call on August 5 from Janardan Sharma, Finance Minister and...

CPN (MC) decides to let Bam Dev Gautam to contest in upcoming polls using its election symbol

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KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The CPN (Maoist Center), a key coalition partner of the ruling Nepali Congress, has decided to let Bam Dev Gautam along with Babu Ram Bhattarai to contest...

All India Football Federation: Fifa suspends AIFF over undue influence from third parties

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AUG 16: India's football association has been suspended by Fifa because of "undue influence from third parties". The suspension means the women's Under-17's ...

Nepal-USA joint military training to kick off from today

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KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Nepal Army and the United States of America (USA) Army are conducting a joint military exercise from Tuesday in Kathmandu. The joint military training named &ls...

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto declared election winner

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NAIROBI, Aug. 16: Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has won the presidential election, the electoral commission chairman announced on Monday evening. The Independent Elect ...

Know what Prez Bhandari has to say on citizenship bill endorsed by parliament

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KATHMANDU, Aug 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday returned the Citizenship Act Amendment bill endorsed by both the lower and ...