Pandemic relief Millions of South Asians live outside their home countries. They could be key to region’s pandemic recovery. T Blogs 22 Sep, 2022
Sri Lanka's crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its schools are closed for lack of fuel to get kids and teachers to classrooms. Its effort to arrange a bailout from the International Monetary Fund has been hindered by the severity of its financial crisis, its prime minister says. World 06 Jul, 2022
EDITORIAL: Pandemic relief Unveiling the third quarterly review of the Monetary Policy for the current fiscal year, which is going to end on July 15, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank, has given some respite to the borrowers who have been hit hard due to the outbreak of the second wave of the coronavirus. Opinion 20 May, 2021
'Speak out': Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden "in plain sight" as they visited Atlanta, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women. World 20 Mar, 2021
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums. World 07 Mar, 2021
Immigrants, activists worry Biden won't end Trump barriers For nearly 17 months, the Trump administration tried to deport the mother and daughter from El Salvador. The Biden administration may finish the job. World 08 Feb, 2021
Price of precious metals fall KATHMANDU, JANUARY 16 The price action of precious metals in the trading week of January 10 to 15 suggests investor indecision and impending volatility in the international markets. According to the rate list of the Federation of Nepal Gold and... 17 Jan, 2021
Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief WEST PALM BEACH,FLORIDA: President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal... Women 28 Dec, 2020
Gold price dips, silver stable KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 26 While the price of gold slipped, that of silver was stable in the trading week between December 20 and 25. According to the rate list of the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association (FeNeGoSiDA), gold was... 27 Dec, 2020
Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalizes his choice for secretary of defense. Black leaders have encouraged the incoming president to select an African American... Women 03 Dec, 2020
Asia Today: Sri Lanka bans public gatherings amid sharp rise COLOMBO, SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan authorities have banned all public gatherings as a new cluster of COVID-19 expands in the Indian Ocean island nation. Health authorities said early Wednesday the outbreak centered at a garment factory has risen to 830... Women 07 Oct, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 6.39 million, death toll over 379,400 At least 6,390,543 people have been reported infected with the novel coronavirus globally and 379,433 have died, a Reuters tally shows. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were... Women 03 Jun, 2020
