Nepal PM Oli undergoes appendicitis surgery

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli has undergone an appendicitis surgery after complaining of pain in the abdomen and will remain in the hospital for a few days for observation, doctors have said, amid growing concerns over his worsening renal health. Oli (67) underwent a surgery on Tuesday at Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj after his appendix burst. “His health is stable and there is no serious problem,” Oli’s press advisor Surya Thapa said. pti

Actor Godfrey Gao dies after collapsing on set

Los Angeles: Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor Godfrey Gao has died after collapsing on set while filming a variety show in China. According to Entertainment Weekly, the 35-year-old actor was shooting for the Chinese reality competition series “Chase Me” in the city of Ningbo. The game show involves a series of elaborate physical tasks for its contestants. Its producers said Gao fell and lost consciousness while running in a team event. He later died at a hospital. pti

Musk won’t settle ‘pedo guy’ defamation lawsuit: Lawyer

LOS ANGELES: An attorney for Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of electric car maker Tesla, said on Tuesday that his client had no intention of settling a defamation suit brought by a British cave explorer before the case goes to trial on December 3. Vernon Unsworth is suing Musk for calling him a “pedo guy” in one of a series of tweets. Musk posted the tweets after Unsworth accused Musk in a CNN interview of grandstanding by offering to help Unsworth’s diving team rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand in July 2018. Reuters