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Where is Jack Ma, China’s e-commerce pioneer?

BEIJING (AP) — China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks. The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999, when China had few internet users. Online payments service Alipay launched five years later, before regulators said such businesses would be allowed. Both long

Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and ‘’70s Show’ star, hospitalized

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill” and later played Midge

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COVID-19: 522 new infections on Tuesday

KATHMANDU: A total of 522 new cases of coronavirus were recorded on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health and Population said

UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange

LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to

Two arrested with Rs 4.7 million without legal source

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu police have arrested two persons with over Rs 4.7 million, legal source of which has not been

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COVID-19: 403 new cases reported, death toll reached 1,885

KATHMANDU: The country reported a total of 403 new cases of coronavirus infection including 244 male and 159 female in

Supreme Court of Nepal
SC seeks written response from government on cabinet expansion

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday sought written response from the government on cabinet reshuffle that happened after the

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NEPSE loses 6.36 points and closes at 2,169.04

KATHMANDU: The NEPSE index lost 6.36 points and closed at 2,169.04. Although the index gained for the first 11 minutes,

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Fertiliser import from Bangladesh delays

KATHMANDU: There has been a delay to import fertilisers the Nepal government has purchased from Bangladesh. It has been 18

Prachanda off for Mumbai

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda left for Mumbai, India for treatment of his wife