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China: Businesses shut as officials widen Covid lockdowns
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - Multinational companies have halted some operations as China widens its Covid lockdowns - among its biggest since the start of the pandemic. Tens of millions of people across the country face restrictions, including the entire Jilin province and technology hub Shenzhen, as authorities report record numbers of cases.Toyota, Volkswagen and Apple supplier Foxconn are among the firms affected. The lockdowns have raised concerns that crucial supply chains m....
Brent Renaud: US journalist and filmmaker killed in Ukraine
Sunakhari News /Kathmandu - A US journalist working in Ukraine has been shot dead in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv, police say. Brent Renaud, 50, was a journalist and filmmaker who was working in the region for Time. Kyiv's police chief Andriy Nebytov said he had been targeted by Russian soldiers. Two other journalists were injured and taken to hospital. It is the first reported death of a foreign journalist covering the war in Ukraine. One of the injured journalists, Juan A....
Australia floods: PM Morrison to declare a national emergency
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu- Australian PM Scott Morrison says he will declare a national emergency over flooding in two states. The disaster in New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland has killed 20 people and inundated thousands of homes in the past two weeks, after record rains. Federal and state governments have faced anger for not acting faster to help residents. Mr Morrison's declaration - a national first - will allow federal authorities to intervene more directly. H....
War in Ukraine: Five times Russians have stood up for Ukraine
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu- Since the invasion of Ukraine began, footage has emerged of some Russian citizens, at home and abroad, showing support for Ukraine. According to rights groups and Russian authorities, more than 4,300 people were detained at anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday. ....
With a Focus on Green and Resilient Growth, IFC Appoints Martin Holtmann as Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan
Sunakhari News /Kathmandu -IFC has appointed Martin Holtmann as the new Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Based in Dhaka, Holtmann will focus on developing new opportunities for the private sector and increasing IFC’s impact on the development of the three countries as the region continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Holtmann, a German national, joined IFC in 2007. Prior to his appointment, Holtmann was Global Sector Manager for Financial Inclusion, hel....
Air became an international taekwondo instructor
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - Nepali athlete and master instructor Laxman Bahadur Air has successfully participated in the "2021 Global Taekwondo Master Training Program" held on 04 to 26 October 2021 in Kukkiwan, Korea. Mr. Air has passed the prescribed examination of the course and obtained the certificate of "Third Class International Taekwondo Master Course". He also completed the "10th World Mercury Taekwondo Online International Instructor Certification Course [Level 1]" from Ku....
Ukraine-Russia tensions: Oil surges on supply fears
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - Oil prices are climbing on fears that the Ukraine-Russia crisis will disrupt supplies across the world. The price of Brent crude, an international benchmark, reached a seven-year high of $97.76 (£72) a barrel on Tuesday.Russia ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in Ukraine's east after it recognised them as independent states. Asian stock markets closed lower, and US and European stock exchanges were braced for losses. The UK and several wes....
Australia’s border reopens to international visitors
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - Australia has reopened its international border for the first time in nearly two years, bringing joyful family reunions and a boost to tourism. The country imposed some of the world's strictest travel bans after shutting itself off in March 2020 due to Covid. Australians and some others were allowed to return from late last year, but most foreigners have had to wait. There were tearful reunions at Sydney Airport on Monday as hundreds of people began ar....
The man who lived in a Singapore forest for 30 years
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu - Singapore is known for being one of the world's most highly urbanised countries, with no lack of gleaming skyscrapers and luxury apartments. But for one man, that couldn't be further from the place he called home - a makeshift shelter in one of the country's forests. On meeting Oh Go Seng the first thing that strikes you is the glint in his eye. He wears his 79 years very lightly, looking in far better shape than many people half his age. Earlier this m....
Ukraine crisis: Human cost of Russia attack would be immense – Biden
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu, A Russian attack on Ukraine is "still very much a possibility" and the human cost would be "immense", US President Joe Biden has said. In remarks televised nationally, he said the US was ready to respond decisively to such a move. The US president said Russia had now massed some 150,000 troops on the border with Ukraine. Russia's defence minister has said some forces have withdrawn. Mr Biden said that this had not been verified. "[Russian forces leaving....