A black-headed gull (larus ridibundus) swoops in for food at Dianchi Lake in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province, November 29, 2011. Tens of thousands of black-headed gulls fly to Kunming from Siberia to spend the winter each year since 1985, local media reported.

The Australian government has revised its visa regulations for international students, which will benefit the Nepali students as well, the Australian embassy in Kathmandu said. On November 5, Australia implemented a number of changes to the student visa programme. According to the new provision, student visa applicants now need to include a confirmation of enrollment [...]

This artist concept shows NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars’ past or present ability to sustain microbial life. Photo: Curtesy to Reuters

The Special Court Wednesday announced jail term of seven days and fine of Rs. 25,000 to two individuals for trying to offer bribe to the Superintendent of Police (SP) Ramesh Kharel. SP Kharel, by his works, has maintianed an image of the most sincere police officer. A division bench of judges Gauri Bahadur Karki, Om [...]

Nepal coach Graham Roberts has stressed the importance of an opening day win as his team prepares to take on the Maldives in the SAFF Championship. The ninth edition of South Asia’s premier competition is scheduled to get underway in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Friday, with Bangladesh taking on Pakistan and then [...]

Its only a month left for the year 2011 end, which the government has announced Nepal Tourism Year and the organisers have started international campaign through BBC and CNN, thanks to their apathy till  the date. From Tuesday, the promotion campaign of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY-2011) has been started through the international media in [...]

Nepal and China share extraordinary relations. China also wants Nepal’s relations with India to remain cordial as well”, said Foreign Minister Naryan Kaji Shrestha talking to Nagarik National Daily, November 30, 2011. Minister Shrestha just completed his six day trip to China wherein he met with Chinese Premier Wen Jia Bao and Foreign Minister Yang [...]

Even pre-natal sex determination is punishable under the Muluki Ain (Civil Code) but, in lack of effective monitoring, sex selective abortions are rampant in hospitals, nursing homes and clinics across the country. As per the data provided by the Department of Health Services, 51,415 abortions were carried out in 2007/08, 83,978 in 2008/09 and 88,938 [...]

A fire engulfed a Hong Kong residential tower Wednesday, killing eight people and injuring 24, police said. The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals as firefighters battled to put out the blaze in the Mong Kok area of Kowloon, police spokeswoman Candice Sui said.  ”As far as we know eight people were found dead in [...]

Public sector workers from the GMB, Unite and Unison unions picket a hospital in Portsmouth. The UK is expected to experience the worst disruption to services in decades as more than 2 million public sector workers stage a nationwide strike, closing schools and bringing councils and hospitals to a virtual standstill.