Japanese poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, master of modern free verse, dies at 92 Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. World 19 Nov, 2024
Funeral service of Capt Ram Bahadur Limbu VC MVO performed in Damak The final funeral service of Captain Ram Bahadur Limbu VC MVO was performed today, 30 April 2023, in the late VC’s hometown Damak, Jhapa. Nepal 30 Apr, 2023
Military funeral service to Capt Ram Bahadur Limbu VC MVO held Military funeral service to Captain (Retd) Ram Bahadur Limbu was held at Headquarters British Gurkhas Nepal this morning. Nepal 28 Apr, 2023
Lack of info on China's COVID outbreak stirs global concerns Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. World 29 Dec, 2022
Minister Khadka arrives in London to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II The Foreign Minister will return home on September 21, 2022. Kathmandu 18 Sep, 2022
Shanghai to keep COVID curbs as infections outside quarantine rise again Shanghai authorities said on Thursday tough restrictions would remain in place for now even in districts which managed to cut COVID-19 transmission to zero, as the number of cases outside quarantined areas across the city rose again. World 21 Apr, 2022
India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed on the country and its sinking health system started getting much-needed support from foreign nations. World 27 Apr, 2021
Indian coronavirus cases surge to new record as health system staggers India reported the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus infections for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed by patients and plagued by accidents. World 23 Apr, 2021
Fire in COVID-19 hospital kills 12 as India struggles with huge second wave The spike in cases came as a fire in a hospital treating COVID-19 patients killed a dozen people on Friday, the latest accident to hit a facility in India crowded with people infected with the coronavirus. World 23 Apr, 2021
Prince Philip to have ceremonial funeral on April 17, Harry to attend Britain’s Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband who died on Friday aged 99, will have a ceremonial funeral on Saturday April 17 without any public access or public procession, Buckingham Palace said. World 11 Apr, 2021
Myanmar's junta frees hundreds of prisoners; silent strike in Yangon Myanmar's junta freed hundreds of demonstrators arrested during its brutal crackdown on protests on Wednesday, while many businesses in Yangon remained shut and streets were deserted after anti-coup activists called for a silent strike. World 24 Mar, 2021
Myanmar security forces kill eight as Indonesia calls for end to violence Myanmar security forces shot dead eight opponents of a Feb 1 coup on Friday, a funeral services provider said, as Indonesia sought an end to the violence and urged that democracy be restored, in an unusually blunt call from a neighbour. World 19 Mar, 2021
