HEALTH CAPSULES Cancer vaccineAn experimental vaccine wiped out lung cancer in some patients and slowed its spread in others in a small but promising study, researchers say. Three patients injected with the vaccine, GVAX, had no recurrence of lung cancer for more than... Travel Abroad 09 Mar, 2004
Secret to living The GuardianEs Migjorn, Menorca:The oldest man in the world is standing up in his front room, slightly bent over and sagging at the knees, dressed in his winter best. Joan Riudavets, 114 years old, is wearing a flat cap and tie, his multiple layers of... Travel Abroad 06 Mar, 2004
Federer dumps Safin in Dubai Associated PressDubai, March 3:World No 1 Roger Federer repeated his Australian Open final victory against Marat Safin 7-6, 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai Open.Eighth-seeded Sjeng Schalken of the Netherlands overcame Sargis Sargsian of Armenia... 03 Mar, 2004
TIME OUT U-14 TournamentKATHMANDU: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) is organising Tribhuvan Memorial Inter-DDC President U-14 Junior National Tournament in the capital from 5-15 March. Boys under the age of 14 will play in eight teams from 39 different... 03 Mar, 2004
South Asian cardiac conference from tomorrow Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 25The third biennial South Asian conference on cardiology is being jointly organised by Cardiac Society of Nepal and SAARC Cardiac Society in Kathmandu from February 27 to 29.Some 500 delegates from SAARC... Travel 26 Feb, 2004
TIME OUT Nobel beat British GurkhaKATHMANDU: On the occasion of the 54th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Komal Rajya Laxmi Shah, Xavier International Higher Secondary School and College organised a week-long Xavier International Cup football tournament which... 25 Feb, 2004
Nepal suffers trade deficit with France Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 14In order to bridge the trade deficit with France, Nepal needs to increase economic activities with the country, feel businessmen.Business sector people expressed this opinion while speaking at the eighth... 15 Feb, 2004
Tourist arrivals by air increase in January Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 4Tourist arrivals by air in January shows a growth of 40 per cent. The total number of international tourists reached 22,552, a net addition of 6,499 in comparison to the same period last year.However, last... 05 Feb, 2004
Happy Roxing Akanshya ShahKathmanduRock culture” is here to stay and the sooner we accept and give up all our prejudices against it the better for all. With a view to provide quality entertainment and to encourage Rock & Roll music, the veteran rock band, Mukti &... Travel Abroad 31 Jan, 2004
Not for UN envoys Associated Press: As Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn film ‘The Interpreter’ on location in the United Nations, many ambassadors are mad because all the diplomats in the movie are impostors. “It was my dream that I was going to be in a movie with... Travel Abroad 05 Jan, 2004
King Juan Carlos looks to halt usurper Hewitt Australian top seed Lleyton Hewitt is the principal challenger to defending champion Juan Carlos Ferrero when the $4.7 million ATP Italian international tennis tournament gets underway here on Monday. Hewitt may not be the greatest of players on red... 05 May, 2002
Kournikova out in second round at Bol Ladies Open Anna Kournikova, still seeking her first WTA tournament title, was ousted in the second round of the Croatian Open on Thursday by seventh-seeded Tina Pisnik of Slovenia, 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-3.Pisnik, who won the Bol tournament two years ago, struggled... 03 May, 2002
