Ino Menegaki, a Greek actress, in the role of an ancient high-priestess, lights a torch from a cauldron with the Olympic Flame during a handover ceremony in Athens. Photo: Reuters/John Kolesidis

Toronto FC’s Terry Dunfield (R) kicks Vancouver Whitecaps’ John Thorrington in the groin during the first half of the Amway Canadian Championship soccer final in Vancouver, British Columbia May. Photo: Reuters/Ben Nelms

A view of an illegal oil refinery is seen along the Ekulama creek outside the oil hub city Port Harcourt in Nigeria’s Delta region.Nigeria is Africa’s largest crude oil exporter but its production capacity has been slashed by thieves drilling into pipelines passing through winding creeks and waterways in the vast delta. The underground industry is thought to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Photo: Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye

An anti-government protester walks towards riot police, holding stones in her hands, during a protest asking for the release of human rights activists Nabeel Rajab and Zaynab al-Khawaja in the village of Sanabis west of Manama. Photo: Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed

Women stand on a performer who calls himself ‘The Human Floor’ as he lays on a bed of broken glass at the Watch City Festival celebrating Steampunk in Waltham, Massachusetts. Steampunk is a movement that explores the notion of what the world might look like had modern technology been available at the turn of the twentieth century. Photo: Reuters/Jessica Rinaldi

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Kathmandu, May 18: Editor duo of Nagarik Daily and Republica, Narayan Wagle and Amit Dhakal respectively has tendered resignation from the post of editor...

Janakpur, May 18: The name of the mastermind of bombing at Ramananda Chok of Janakpur, Santosh Chaudhary (Mukesh Chaudhary) has been made public....

Kathmandu, May 18: UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Vice Chairman and Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai jointly discussed with central members and district...
 
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NATION

Vaccine Services Halted in Jhapa

Bhadrapur, May 18: All health workers in Jhapa district have stopped for indefinite period all types of vaccine services, which are provided to children...

Fever Patients up at Rapti Hospital

Dang, May 18: An increasing number of people suffering from fever, cough and cold, typhoid and diarrahoea have been coming to the Rapti Zonal...

UDMF Announces Bandh yet again

Biratnagar, May 18: The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has announced a two-day Tarai bandh beginning today, calling for establishing an autonomous single Madhes...

WORLD

5 Killed as 3 Blasts Rock Baghdad Bird Market

Baghdad, May 18: Three bombs struck near simultaneously at a busy bird market in eastern Baghdad on Friday morning, killing five people and wounding...

Japan Launches Rocket with First Foreign Satellite

Tokyo, May 18: A rocket has lifted off in Japan in the country's first commercial launch of a foreign satellite — one from South...

34 Killed in Vietnam Bus Crash: Police

Hanoi, May 18: Thirty-four people were killed and 20 injured -- some seriously -- after a bus overturned, ploughed off a bridge and crashed...
 

FROM MAGAZINE

Woman, Victim of Social Chauvinism and Dogmatic Tradition

Who wants to be humiliated? Who wants to be oppressed? Who really wants be be backward? Problably, no one would reponse to these queries...

FDI can’t Boost Economic Growth in Nepal

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a long-term investment by entities from one country in entities located in another country: the ‘host’ country. FDI is...
 

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

German FM Predicts 1-2 years of Euro Zone Market Crisis

Paris, May 18: Market turmoil over the euro zone crisis could last another 12 to 24 months, German Finance...

Obama Eases Investment Curbs on Myanmar‚ Names Ambassador

Washington, May 18: President Barack Obama eased investment sanctions on Myanmar and named the first US ambassador to the...

Surge in Domestic Sales Strengthens Wal-Mart Profit

Chicago, May 17: Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, including a 2.6 percent rise in...

SPORTS

Aussie Cricketer Charged with Delhi Hotel Assault

New Delhi, May 18: Indian police on Friday arrested and charged Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach with molesting a woman...

Park Keen to Stay at Man United

Seoul, May 18: Manchester United's South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung has expressed his desire to stay on at the...

Lampard Ready for Chelsea’s Final Fling vs Bayern

Munich, May 18: Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is determined to end a tumultuous year in style on Saturday after...

ENTERTAINMENT

Porn Star Subject to Death Threats for ‘Rinsing’ Rich Men

London, May 17: Porn star Holly Henderson has received death threats from internet sickos – after she revealed how she “rinses” rich men in...

Happy Birthday, Madhuri Dixit-Nene!

Mumbai, May 16: One of India’s most beautiful women and Bollywood’s shining star, Madhuri Dixit-Nene turns 45 today. As she celebrates her birthday in...