TIME OUT 9-ball tourney beginsKATHMANDU: The Nine Ball Pool Tournament, under the auspices of Fun World Nepal Recreation Centre, began at the Fun World Pool Centre at Soaltee Crowne Plaza today. In all, 128 participants are taking part in the two-day... 30 May, 2005
TOPICS : US arming repressive regimes Thalif Deen The US has accelerated arms sales to some of the world’s most repressive and undemocratic regimes since the 9/11 according to a new report from leading arms trade researchers. The report, from the Arms Trade Resource Centre at New... 26 May, 2005
TIME OUT Sun Moon ‘A’ enter semisKATHMANDU: Sun Moon team ‘A’ beat Sahara Club of Pokhara 2-1 and entered the semi-finals of the first Sun Moon Peace Cup Under-19 Football Tournament, which has been organised by Inter-religious and International... 24 Apr, 2005
IN OTHER WORDS : Helping Africa As the date rapidly approaches for a big meeting where the leaders of the rich world are supposed to come up with a plan to help lift Africa’s poor, things are starting to get interesting. Last week, Japan announced that it would double its aid to... 14 Apr, 2005
Global contribution Extreme poverty can be conquered Jeffrey Sachs: The end of poverty is a choice, not a forecast. There are a billion people on earth fighting daily for their survival. The world has committed, in the Millennium Development Goals, to cut poverty by half by 2015. By 2025, extreme... 06 Apr, 2005
TOPICS : British ‘Marshall Plan’ faces US scepticism Mark Rice-Oxley: Britain’s lofty ambition to turn 2005 into a breakthrough year for tackling global poverty has cleared the first hurdle, but development experts are unsure if it will prove a turning point.Last weekend’s agreement in principle by... 13 Feb, 2005
Bob Marley Agence France PresseAddis Ababa:Celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the birth of the late reggae superstar Bob Marley moved into full swing on February 2 with the opening of art and photo exhibitions and a symposium on African history based on... Travel Abroad 04 Feb, 2005
Companies doing little to fight AIDS Agence France Presse London, January 20: Businesses in Africa, Asia and Russia are being too slow in tackling the AIDS epidemic and averting the economic damage it causes, according to a major global survey published on Thursday. Companies in most... 20 Jan, 2005
TIME OUT Dhankuta win openerLALITPUR: Dhankuta defeated Kathmandu 3-2 in the inaugural match of the U-14 Tribhuvan Memorial Inter-DDC Chairman Cup Football Tournament, which has been organised by All Nepal Football Association, here at ANFA Complex today. In... 16 Jan, 2005
MIXED FARE Candle in the wind:Aaliyah was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1979 as Aaliyah Dana Haughton. She moved to Detroit when she was five years old. Her first acting role was as an orphan when her elementary school performed the play, “Annie.”... Travel Abroad 15 Jan, 2005
The best of 2004 Dubby BhagatKathmandu:Happy View Year 2005. I have put together a list of the best DVD’s of 2004 that are available locally — remember DVD’s come out months after a movie is released, so you will not find lots of the films you’ve heard of and... Travel Abroad 01 Jan, 2005
Bono tells EU governments to keep “deal with God” DUBLIN, Ireland: Pop star Bono lectured European Union governments Tuesday to spend more on forgiving debts and combating the spread of AIDS in Africa, causes that the U2 frontman has championed for the past decade. Bono, the lunchtime speaker to a... Travel Abroad 03 Jun, 2004
