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Killing in the heartland; heartbreak in China

On the nights the father can sleep, he awakes crying. The grief becomes even more overbearing during the day, when his only daughter stares back

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Cyprus lifts all capital controls as banks recover

CYPRUS, Apr 6: Cyprus is lifting the last remaining capital controls it imposed on its banking system during the financial crisis of 2013. Cyprus was the only crisis-hit eurozone country

Top CPC and state leaders attend tree planting event in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (1st L, front) talks with other participants during a tree-planting event in Sunhe Township of Chaoyang District in Beijing, capital of China, April 3, 2015. Top

Volcano in North Sumatra Indonesia erupts

Things covered with volcanic ashes are seen at a house at Guru Kinayan village in Karo district of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, April 4, 2015. Mount Sinabung volcano in Karo

Gold price stable‚ silver drops

KATHMANDU, Apr 5: Gold price remained stable this week at Rs 51,600 per tola, however, silver prices slumped by five rupees per tola over the week, from March 29 to

Share of research budget in agriculture decreasing

KATHMANDU, Apr 5: At a time when policymakers and planners are talking about transforming the country’s agriculture sector from a subsistence level to a commercial scale, ironically, the share of

Yemen conflict: UN considers calls for ‘humanitarian pause’

MIDDLE EAST, Apr 5: The United Nations Security Council is considering Russia’s call for a pause in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen. The council’s president, Dina Kawar, who is also

NRB open to promote gems, jewelry biz

KATHMANDU, Apr 5: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Chiranjibi Nepal on Saturday said that the central bank was open to idea of introducing policies to promote gems and jewelry business

Development bankers hold AGM‚ elect prez

KATHMANDU, Apr 4: The ninth annual general meeting (AGM) of Development Bankers’ Association, held today, elected Krishna Raj Lamichhane as the president of the association for the next two years.

Helicopter crash in Malaysia kills all 6 on board

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr, 4: Malaysian authorities say a helicopter has crashed outside Kuala Lumpur, killing all six people on board. A lawmaker who is also a former ambassador to the