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All About Nepal's First Transgender Candidates Running For Local Office
Two transgender candidates -- Honey Maharjan and Mouni Maharjan -- are contesting the by-elections to local bodies in Nepal. The voting in 32 districts across the Himalayan nation is scheduled for Sunday.
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Nepal Teen, Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks, Says Sherpas Deserve Better
A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world's tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation's Sherpa community and turn out world-class athletes.
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200 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Nepal, Rescue Operations Continue
Search and rescue operations continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day on Monday after monsoon-induced floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in one of the worst rain-related disasters in the Himalayan nation in recent years.
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Explained: Why Nepal Suffers From High Number Of Air Crashes?
Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the Himalayan nation's poor record on air safety.
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Outgoing Nepal PM Approved China Rail Deal Ahead Of Trust Vote: Report
A day before Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' lost a vote of confidence in Parliament, he gave a nod to an agreement to connect the Himalayan nation with China by rail under Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
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PM Modi Arrives In Bhutan On 2-Day State Visit, Receives Red Carpet Welcome
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Bhutan on a two-day State visit to further cement India's unique relations with the Himalayan nation as part of the country's 'Neighbourhood First' Policy.
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Bhutan Ex-PM's Party Wins Elections, Secures Majority In Parliament: Report
Former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay's party won Bhutan's election Tuesday, media reported, after polls dominated by economic threats challenging the Himalayan kingdom's longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.
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Bhutan Votes In National Polls As Poor Economy Hits "Happiness Index"
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan began voting Tuesday in general elections with parties vowing to tackle serious economic challenges, calling into question its longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.
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Nepal Urges Russia Not To Recruit Its Citizens Into Army After 6 Killed
Nepal said it has asked Moscow not to recruit its citizens into the Russian army and immediately send back any Nepali soldier commissioned there back to the Himalayan nation after revealing six soldiers serving Russia's military had been killed.
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Nepal Scrambles To Rush Aid To People Hit By Deadly Earthquake
Nepal's authorities on Sunday scrambled to rush aid to people affected by Friday's earthquake that has killed at least 157 people and left a trail of destruction in the Himalayan nation's remote mountainous region.
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Day After Deadly 6.4 Magnitude Quake, Another One Measuring 3.6 Hits Nepal
While Nepal is still grappling with the devastating earthquake that has resulted in over 157 fatalities, another earthquake, measuring 3.6 in magnitude, shook the Himalayan nation in the early hours of Sunday.
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"It's Not Earthquake That Kills People But...": Seismology Body Head
After a massive 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal National Center for Seismology (NCS) Director Dr OP Mishra said that two important factors for the severity of the occurrence in the Himalayan region were the time and structure.
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"Stop The Madness" Of Climate Change: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to "stop the madness" of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions struggling from rapidly melting glaciers to witness the devastating impact of the phenomenon.
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Mexican Family Killed In Chopper Crash Visited India Before Touring Nepal
The five Mexican nationals killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Nepal near Mount Everest on Tuesday visited India before touring the Himalayan nation for sightseeing.
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Nepal PM's India Remark Stirs Up Storm, Opposition Demands His Resignation
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda's stunning remarks that an Indian businessman settled here "once made efforts" to make him the premier has stirred up a storm in the Himalayan Nation with the Opposition demanding his resignation.
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All About Nepal's First Transgender Candidates Running For Local Office
Two transgender candidates -- Honey Maharjan and Mouni Maharjan -- are contesting the by-elections to local bodies in Nepal. The voting in 32 districts across the Himalayan nation is scheduled for Sunday.
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Nepal Teen, Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks, Says Sherpas Deserve Better
A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world's tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation's Sherpa community and turn out world-class athletes.
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200 Killed In Floods, Landslides In Nepal, Rescue Operations Continue
Search and rescue operations continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day on Monday after monsoon-induced floods and landslides killed more than 200 people in one of the worst rain-related disasters in the Himalayan nation in recent years.
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Explained: Why Nepal Suffers From High Number Of Air Crashes?
Eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a small passenger plane crashed while taking off from the main airport in the capital Kathmandu, drawing attention once again to the Himalayan nation's poor record on air safety.
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Outgoing Nepal PM Approved China Rail Deal Ahead Of Trust Vote: Report
A day before Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' lost a vote of confidence in Parliament, he gave a nod to an agreement to connect the Himalayan nation with China by rail under Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
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PM Modi Arrives In Bhutan On 2-Day State Visit, Receives Red Carpet Welcome
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Bhutan on a two-day State visit to further cement India's unique relations with the Himalayan nation as part of the country's 'Neighbourhood First' Policy.
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Bhutan Ex-PM's Party Wins Elections, Secures Majority In Parliament: Report
Former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay's party won Bhutan's election Tuesday, media reported, after polls dominated by economic threats challenging the Himalayan kingdom's longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.
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Bhutan Votes In National Polls As Poor Economy Hits "Happiness Index"
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan began voting Tuesday in general elections with parties vowing to tackle serious economic challenges, calling into question its longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.
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Nepal Urges Russia Not To Recruit Its Citizens Into Army After 6 Killed
Nepal said it has asked Moscow not to recruit its citizens into the Russian army and immediately send back any Nepali soldier commissioned there back to the Himalayan nation after revealing six soldiers serving Russia's military had been killed.
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Nepal Scrambles To Rush Aid To People Hit By Deadly Earthquake
Nepal's authorities on Sunday scrambled to rush aid to people affected by Friday's earthquake that has killed at least 157 people and left a trail of destruction in the Himalayan nation's remote mountainous region.
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Day After Deadly 6.4 Magnitude Quake, Another One Measuring 3.6 Hits Nepal
While Nepal is still grappling with the devastating earthquake that has resulted in over 157 fatalities, another earthquake, measuring 3.6 in magnitude, shook the Himalayan nation in the early hours of Sunday.
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"It's Not Earthquake That Kills People But...": Seismology Body Head
After a massive 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal National Center for Seismology (NCS) Director Dr OP Mishra said that two important factors for the severity of the occurrence in the Himalayan region were the time and structure.
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"Stop The Madness" Of Climate Change: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world Monday to "stop the madness" of climate change as he visited Himalayan regions struggling from rapidly melting glaciers to witness the devastating impact of the phenomenon.
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Mexican Family Killed In Chopper Crash Visited India Before Touring Nepal
The five Mexican nationals killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Nepal near Mount Everest on Tuesday visited India before touring the Himalayan nation for sightseeing.
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Nepal PM's India Remark Stirs Up Storm, Opposition Demands His Resignation
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda's stunning remarks that an Indian businessman settled here "once made efforts" to make him the premier has stirred up a storm in the Himalayan Nation with the Opposition demanding his resignation.
