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Texas migrant deaths: Suspected truck driver is charged
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu- The suspected driver of a truck found abandoned in Texas with dozens of bodies inside has been charged with migrant smuggling resulting in death. Homero Zamorano was found posing as a migrant in a bush near the lorry in San Antonio and arrested by police. Some 53 people died in the tragedy, many of heatstroke and dehydration, after being shut inside the truck in blistering heat without any water. It is the deadliest human trafficking incident in US histor....
Regional Trade and Connectivity in South Asia Gets More Than $1 Billion Boost from World Bank
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - The World Bank today approved $1.03 billion of financing to help improve regional trade in Bangladesh and Nepal by reducing trade and transport costs and transit time along the regional corridors. The Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) Program Phase 1 will help the respective governments address the key barriers to regional trade ─ manual and paper-based trade processes, inadequate transport and trade infrastru....
Hong Kong: Iconic floating Jumbo restaurant sinks
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu - A floating restaurant that was a famous Hong Kong landmark has sunk, days after it was towed away from the harbour where it operated for nearly 50 years. The Jumbo restaurant capsized in the South China Sea while on its way to an undisclosed location, its parent company said. Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises said it was "very saddened by the incident" but that no crew members were injured. The restaurant closed in March 2020 as the Covid-19 ....
Ukraine war: Russia becomes China’s biggest oil supplier
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu - Russia has become China's biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war. Imports of Russian oil rose by 55% from a year earlier to a record level in May, displacing Saudi Arabia as China's biggest provider. China has ramped up purchases of Russian oil despite demand dampened by Covid curbs and a slowing economy. In February, China and Russia declared their friendship had "no limi....
One Million People to Be Connected to Broadband as Part of World Bank Support to Nepal’s Digital Transformation
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $140 million for the Digital Nepal Acceleration (DNA) Project to expand access to broadband and engage more people in the digital economy. “Countries that embrace a digital transformation can accelerate their transition to green, resilient, and inclusive development,” said Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. “The World Bank is proud to supp....
Afghanistan: UK embassy staff allege Taliban beatings and torture
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - More than 100 men who worked at the British embassy in Afghanistan remain in the country, with some telling the BBC they have been beaten and tortured. The men worked for the global security company, GardaWorld, and many had been in post for more than a decade. Several shared photos of injuries they say were caused by the Taliban. The UK government says it has evacuated more than 15,000 people since last year and is working to bring more to the UK. ....
Sri Lanka gives government workers extra day off a week
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - Sri Lanka is giving government officials an extra day off a week to encourage them to grow food, amid fears of a food shortage. The country has around one million public sector employees. It comes as the island nation, home to around 22 million, faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. Sri Lanka is struggling to pay for critical imports such as food, fuel and medicine as it faces a severe shortage of foreign currencies. Late on Monday, th....
Bangladesh fire: 32 killed, hundreds injured in depot blast
Sunakhari News/ Kathmandu - A fire and a huge explosion have killed at least 32 people and injured hundreds more at a storage depot near the city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Hundreds of people had arrived to tackle the fire when a number of containers exploded at the site in Sitakunda. The cause of the fire is not known, but it is thought that chemicals were stored in some of the containers. Hospitals in the area are overwhelmed and have appealed for blood donations. ....
World Bank Provides $80 Million to Improve Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Nepal
Sunakhari News/Kathmadnu - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved an $80 million project to help Nepalimprove the delivery of water and sanitation services and promote integrated water resources management. “This project aims to strengthen the delivery of water and sanitation services at the local level by building the capacity of municipalities and thereby supporting Nepal’s historic transition to federalism, while at the same time addressing critical g....
Shanghai lockdown: China eases Covid restrictions after two months
Sunakhari News/Kathmandu- The Chinese city of Shanghai, the country's economic centre and a global trade hub, has eased Covid curbs after a two-month lockdown. At midnight local time (16:00 GMT Tuesday), restrictions were relaxed to allow most people to move freely around the city of some 25 million people. But at least 650,000 residents will remain confined to their homes. China's overall policy of "zero Covid" remains in place and people catching Covid face quarantine or hospital....