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82-Year-Old Dies In Attempt To Be Oldest To Climb Everest

An 82-year-old former Nepalese foreign minister has died in his attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, a government official said Monday.

Nepalese villages celebrate "cursing festival"

Youngsters from two Nepalese villages in the south of the Himalayan country had equipped themselves with the juiciest insults for a 10-day annual "cursing festival" that ended Sunday.

201 former child soldiers sent home in Nepal

The first batch of 201 former child soldiers, 155 minors and 46 who were recruited after the cut-off date, left the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M)'s second division main cantonment site at Dudhauli in central Nepal on Thursday.

Nepal Maoists demand national unity government in a month

KATHMANDU — Nepal's opposition Maoists on Tuesday set a one-month deadline for the formation of a national unity government and vowed to launch an indefinite strike if their demand was not met.

Maoist-Led Strikes Endanger Nepal’s Peace Process, Parties Say

Maoist-led strikes are endangering Nepal’s peace process and the writing of a new constitution, ruling party leaders said as the former rebels vowed to continue protesting against the president.

Nepal villagers flock to worship malformed baby as Hindu god

Thousands of people have flocked to a remote Nepalese village 2,000 metres up in the Himalayas to worship a baby born with four arms and four legs, revering him as the reincarnation of a Hindu god.

British actress who helped get rights for Gurkhas visits Nepal

KATMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of Gurkha war veterans and their families swarmed Katmandu airport Sunday to welcome British actress Joanna Lumley, who helped secure their right to settle in the United Kingdom.

Insecurity fuels property boom in Nepal's capital

KATHMANDU — Former Miss Nepal Malvika Subba had a successful career in television before she gave up showbusiness for the distinctly less glamorous job of selling housing.

Nepal´s president orders parliament to pick new PM

Nepal's president Ram Baran Yadav has ordered the country's parliament to elect a new prime minister. The order came on Sunday after major political parties failed to form a coalition government through negotiations before a deadline on midnight Saturday.

Maoists say will boycott new Nepal government

KATHMANDU (AFP) — The leader of Nepal's Maoists said Wednesday his party would not take part in any new government unless the president backed down in a row over the sacking of the army chief.


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