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Nepal President seeks Covid vaccination supplies from US, UK, Russia

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appealed to the top leaders in the US, the UK and Russia to supply COVID-19 vaccines to her country which is completely dependent on foreign support for the doses, according to a media report on Tuesday. Nepal Ambassador to the US, Yubaraj Khatiwada forwarded the letter written by Bhandari to US Department of State Senior Adviser Ervin Massinga, The Himalayan Times reported. The letter has been addressed to President Joe Biden. The Nepali Embassy in Washington DC said Khatiwada expected significant support from the US. The mission said Nepal aims to procure the vaccine manufactured by US-based Johnson & Johnson. A similar request was forwarded by the Embassy of Nepal, UK, to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK on Tuesday, the newspaper reported. In her letter to Russian President Vlamidir Putin, Bhandari said Nepal would immediately like to purchase Russia's Sputnik vaccine. The ...

British intelligence believes Covid-19 lab leak theory 'feasible': Report

British intelligence agencies now believe it is "feasible" that the COVID-19 pandemic began with a coronavirus leak from a Chinese laboratory, a media report said on Sunday

Covid crisis: British retail faces 'tsunami of closures' without rent help

They will be subject to legal measures to recover unpaid rent from July

UK needs to brace for more B16172 variant cases, despite vax effectiveness

The B16172 variant is now dominant in the UK, and there have been fears that its sudden rise could derail Britain's exit from lockdown

Britain launches 14-week consultation before starting India trade talks

Britain is launching a 14-week consultation on a future trade deal with India, seeking the views of the public and business before trade minister Liz Truss hopes to begin talks later this year

SpiceJet gets relief on aircraft lease default case in British court

The court refused to take any action against SpiceJet on the grounds that forcing the airline to pay at this stage could result in the airline's insolvency

2,323 cases of Indian Covid variant recorded in UK: Health secy Hancock

A total of 2,323 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in India have been recorded in the UK, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said

Bank of England sees faster economic rebound, slows its bond buying

The BoE raised its forecast for British economic growth in 2021 to 7.25% from February's estimate of 5.0%

Bank of England slows pace of bond-buying on growing hopes for recovery

Bank of England kept the scale of its stimulus programme unchanged as Britain's economy shows signs of recovery from its coronavirus slump

Coronavirus lockdown rules to end on June 21, says UK PM Boris Johnson

The prime minister is making his case to millions of voters in England, Wales and Scotland who are taking part in elections on May 6

Vital medical supplies arrives from UK to help India fight against Covid-19

The shipment of vital medical supplies from the United Kingdom, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators as part of Covid-19 assistance, arrived in India earlier on Tuesday

Lawmakers urge UK PM Boris to publish lobbying messages from pharma firms

The proposal would temporarily waive the intellectual property (IP) rights of pharmaceutical companies to allow developing countries to produce vaccines

UK economy set to grow faster than the US this year: Goldman Sachs

Britain looks set to see faster economic growth than the United States this year as the country races ahead with its vaccination programme after its slump in 2020, Goldman Sachs said on Sunday

'Red list' travel ban begins as UK tracks 55 more Indian variant cases

The last flight from India before the red list categorisation landed at Heathrow Airport in London from Delhi on Thursday evening

Britain's Heathrow Airport turns down requests for extra flights from India

The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Monday

Britain's driverless car ambitions hit speed bump with insurers

Insurers are key players in the shift to automated driving

European Super League collapses after 6 English clubs withdraw

The Super League collapsed before a ball was kicked in the European breakaway competition after being abandoned by the six English clubs, leaving the Spanish and Italian participants stranded.

Like Britain, New Zealand to consolidate healthcare into national service

New Zealand announced Wednesday it will consolidate its fragmented healthcare system into a national service similar to the one revered by many in Britain

British lawmakers to use legislative power to prevent European Super League

Lawmakers in Britain's House of Commons were told the government will use its legislative powers to block controversial plans for a breakaway European Super League.

Britain considering 'range of options' to prevent European Super League

The British government is considering a range of options to prevent the European Super League from going ahead, a spokesperson for the prime minister has confirmed.