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Nepal Bankers' Association says crypto, virtual currency, network marketing illegal in Nepal

Nepal Bankers' Association, the umbrella organisation of the commercial banks, has said that crypto, virtual currency and network marketing business and transactions are illegal in Nepal.

FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member is seen atop a T-72B3 main battle tank during military drills at the Kadamovsky range in the Rostov region, Russia December 20, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Biden warns Putin with sanctions as West steps up Ukraine defenses

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would consider personal sanctions on President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine, as Western leaders stepped up military preparations and made plans to shield Europe from a potential energy supply shock.

FILE - Thailand's Public Health Minister Anutin Chanvirakul shows off a bottle of extracted cannabis oil during a press conference at his ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Photo: AP/File

Thailand first in Asia to move to decriminalize marijuana

Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of marijuana, though authorities have left a grey area around its recreational use.

Nepal's population reaches 29.1 million Photo: Sandeep Sen/ THT Online

Nepal's population reaches 29.1 million

The preliminary results of the National Census 2021 have shown Nepal's population to be 29 million 192 thousand 480. The population as per the 2011 National Census was 26 million 940 thousand 504.

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces Humvee patrols in Hassakeh, northeast Syria, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. Photo: AP

More than 50 million people affected by urban conflicts: UN

More than 50 million people are affected by conflict in urban areas from Afghanistan to Libya, Syria, Yemen and beyond where they face a much higher risk of being killed or injured, the United Nations chief said Tuesday.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has decided to terminate the contract regarding the operation of the Nepal-India Friendship Pashupati Dharmashala, a rest house for pilgrims.

Government terminates contract for operation of Pashupati Dharmashala

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has decided to terminate the contract regarding the operation of the Nepal-India Friendship Pashupati Dharmashala, a rest house for pilgrims.

FILE - The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with shorter hospital stays, less need for intensive care and fewer deaths, according to a new U.S. study. Photo: Reuters

COVID is less severe with Omicron than Delta, US study suggests

The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with shorter hospital stays, less need for intensive care and fewer deaths, according to a new U.S. study.

Residents line up at a nucleic acid testing site outside a shopping mall to get tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China January 26, 2022. Photo: Reuters

Beijing city's COVID infections rise ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing reported 14 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are due to commence in the Chinese capital and in neighbouring Hebei province.

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Omicron variant: Mimicking dengue-like illness in Nepal

Over the last few days, Nepal has witnessed approximately 10,000 new coronavirus cases each day.

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