Interview Krishna Khanal: Left alliance energised voters but their vote wasn’t for a single party http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-01-01/left-alliance-energised-voters-but-their-vote-wasnt-for-a-single-party.html

the kathmandu post Jan 1, 2018-In 2017, Nepal witnessed the completion of three levels of elections that will help it move out of the transition phase into a federal democratic republic. With the left alliance between CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) being the victors in the federal and provincial elections, the country is looking forward to ushering in a new government that promises to deliver stability for the... Continue Reading

Dozens of reptile eggs found in Australian school sandpit

Australian wildlife rescuers have removed 43 reptile eggs from a sandpit at a school in New South Wales. The incident sparked alarm after initial reports suggested the eggs belonged to the eastern brown snake, the country's deadliest species. Volunteers from the Fawna NSW animal aid group were called to remove the eggs from St Joseph's Catholic primary school, near Laurieton. The few eggs they were expecting turned out... Continue Reading

Fifa corruption: South America football bosses convicted

Two former top South American football executives have been found guilty of multiple charges at a US trial into corruption in the sport. Both Jose Maria Marin, the former head of Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF), and Juan Ángel Napout, who led South America's football governing body Conmebol, were convicted on Friday. The men were arrested in 2015. The jury in New York are still deciding the verdict in... Continue Reading

China urges against 'dangerous' light bulb challenge

Chinese doctors are warning shoppers against buying light bulb-shaped sweets for use in a dangerous online challenge, it's reported. According to Xibu Online, users of social media platforms have been buying toffee apple-like sweets, made of granulated and malt sugar, and posting pictures and videos of themselves trying to fit the entire sweet in their mouths. The "light bulb sweets" are 6cm in diameter and about 10cm long, and... Continue Reading

Fire in South Korean fitness centre kills 28

Dec 21, 2017-A fire broke out in an eight-storey fitness centre in the scenic South Korean city of Jecheon on Thursday, killing 28 people, most of them as they were taking a sauna, officials said. The fire started in a car parked on the first floor and spread, one official told Reuters. The fire station said 12 women and three men were known to have been killed. Thirteen... Continue Reading

Police to quiz MP-elect Silwal http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-12-22/police-to-quiz-mp-elect-silwal.html

Senior Superintendent of Police Rabindar Dhanuk, chief of Kathmandu Police, said they are reviewing the documents. “We will soon summon all the people related to the case,” said SSP Dhanuk. The Range on Wednesday registered a complaint against Silwal, who was recently elected a member of the House of Representatives from Lalitpur, following directives from the Supreme Court to take action against those involved in forging the performance... Continue Reading

Italian 'ambulances of death' worker arrested

Police on the Italian island of Sicily have arrested an ambulance worker suspected of killing people to earn money from a funeral parlour linked to the mafia. The man is alleged to have injected air into the veins of at least three terminally ill patients  as they were transported back to their homes. He is said to have been paid €300 (£265) for each corpse. Italian media have... Continue Reading