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Trump has ‘disgraced’ US prestige: Iran’s Khamenei

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

TEHRAN, Nov 3, 2018 – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that President Donald Trump has “disgraced” US prestige and would be the ultimate loser from renewing sanctions on the Islamic republic. “This new US president… has disgraced the remnant of America’s prestige and that of liberal democracy. America’s hard power, that is to say their economic and military power, is declining too,” he said on his Persian Twitter account, quoting a speech in Tehran. A defiant Khamenei dismissed the renewed US sanctions — including an oil embargo — that take effect on Monday. “The challenge between the US and Iran has lasted for 40 years so far and the US has made various efforts against us: military, economic and media warfare,” he said. “There’s a key fact here: in this 40-year challenge, the defeated is the US and the victorious is the Islamic republic.” Trump announced in May he was withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions, sparking outrage among world powers who say Iran has been complying with commitments to restrict its atomic programme. Washington says it wants a new deal with Iran, curtailing its regional interventions and missile programme — demands which have been flatly rejected by...

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Two killed in road accident

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Kavrepalanchowk, Nov 4 – Two people died while three others were seriously injured in a road accident that took place at Manpure Danda in Chauri Deurali rural municipality-8 last night. The accident took place when a truck (Na. 1 Ka. 9524) heading to Falante from Birta Deura fell off the road. The deceased have been identified as Saroj Pahari,29, and Suman Pahari,19, of of Bhumlu rural municipality-6, according to District Police Office. The truck driver Saroj Pahari,30, 29-year-old Bishnu Pahari, Nir Bahadur Pahari,35, were seriously injured. They are undergoing treatment at Dhulikhel hospital. Further investigation into the incident is underway, SP Rabiraj Khadka said.  ...

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Three arrested with 37 kgs of Marijuana

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Butwal, Nov 4 – Rupandehi Police have arrested three persons along with a huge cache of banned narcotics, Marijuana. Acting on a special tip-off, police arrested the three in possession of 37 kilograms of Marijuana from Belbas Shanti chowk in ward no. 13 of Butwal sub-metropolis, according to DSP at the provincial police office Pushpa Raj Malla. Those arrested are Janak Gharti,34, of Nasikhola rural municipality-9, Baglung, Nahari Tharu,50, of Banaganga municipality-2 and Tika Bahadur Rassakoti,40, of Panini rural municipality-5, Arghakhanchi. Rassakoti is also an elected people’s representative, as a ward member of the same rural municipality. The drug was meant to be exported to India and brought here from Baglung district and the market value of it is said to be worth Rs. 1.8...

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Snowfall in Humla

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Humla, Nov 4 – Snowfall began in various parts of Humla this morning. The first snowfall of the year began at around 7:00 in the morning today. Snowfall has been experienced quite early this year in the district. Normally, snowfall used to start from the month of Poush in the Lunar calendar but it started a month before in Kartik. The snow fall has also led to a dip in the temperature. Temperature in Simikot, the district headquarters has plummeted to minus 6 degree centigrade this morning. Meanwhile, the early than usual snowfall has made the farmers concerned, as the harvest was yet to be collected and stored. Snowfall at this point of time will also affect fruits farming, says local resident of Simikot Kamal...

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Free Surgery for cataract patients

Posted by | Nov 4, 2018 |

Waling, Nov 4 – Surgery has been successfully performed on 43 patients suffering from cataract at a three-day free eye camp that concluded here Saturday. The camp was organized by the Eye Treatment Centre, Waling and Primary Health Centre, Waling with the technical support of the Himalayan Eye Hospital, Gharipatan, Pokhara. A total of 450 persons had undergone eye examination at the camp, according to Chief of the Centre Tej Bahadur Gurung. Ophthalmologist Dr Harimaya Gurung led a seven member team of ophthalmologists that carried out the surgery and provided free medicines and eye glasses. People from Waling, Bhirkot, Galyang, Chapakot municipality of Syangja and some parts of southern Parbat benefitted from the...

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