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China Is Our 'All Weather Friend', Says Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called China an "all weather friend" that has helped it at times of distress, weeks after China sent fuel supplies to the landlocked Himalayan nation to ease a crippling shortage of goods due to a blockade on Indo-Nepal border.
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Madhesis Call Off Nearly 5-Month Long Protest, End Indo-Nepal Border Blockade
Nepal's agitating Madhesis today called off their nearly five-month long blockade at the Indo- Nepal border, bringing relief to the country suffering severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies due to the protests against a new Constitution.
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Rights Groups Say Nepal Children at Risk of Disease, Death
A shortage of medicine, fuel and other supplies has put millions of Nepalese children in danger of illness, malnourishment and even death, child rights groups warned.
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Nepal Unrest Leaves Millions of Children Facing Food Shortage: UN
Unrest over Nepal's new constitution has led to severe shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, putting more than three million children at risk of disease during the harsh winter months, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Monday.
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No Compromise on Sovereignty For Fuel: Nepal Deputy Prime Minister
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister today said the government would maintain national "dignity and sovereignty" even as the country faces an acute fuel shortage amid the continuing political crisis following the promulgation of the new Constitution.
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Nepal to Import Fuel From Bangladesh to Keep Planes Flying
Nepal has struck a deal with a private supplier to fly in fuel from Bangladesh to ease crippling shortages that have sparked fears of domestic flights being grounded, its state oil trading company said Saturday.
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Fuel Shortages May Ground Nepal's Airlines: Official
Fuel shortages may force Nepal's private airlines to stop operating domestic flights from next week onwards, an official said Friday, as protesters block a key checkpoint bordering India.
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Nepal Signs Deal With China for Supplies as Fuel Crisis Deepens
Nepal signed a deal with China today to import petroleum products, its embassy in Beijing said, as the Himalayan nation tries to boost supplies to deal with a deepening fuel crisis.
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Fuel-strapped Nepal Sends Team to China to Ease Supply
Nepali officials left for China today to negotiate a fuel deal and ease crippling shortages after protests over a new constitution blocked imports from its sole supplier India, a minister said.
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China to Supply 1,000 Tonnes Fuel to Nepal Amid Trade Hold-Up with India
While India and Nepal are facing strained ties over trade due to protests from the Madhesi community, China may supply a 1,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Nepal.
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Jimmy Carter's Nepal Trip Scrapped Over Fuel Shortage
Fuel shortages in Nepal have forced former US president Jimmy Carter, who is battling brain cancer, to cancel his visit to the country next month, Habitat for Humanity International said.
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Nepal Gets Respite as Cargo Trucks Enter From India
Over 100 trucks carrying essential goods and petroleum products today entered Nepal from India bringing some respite to the country grappling with shortage of fuel and other commodities due to the blockade of key trade points with India by protesters opposing new Constitution.
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Vehicle Curbs Imposed in Nepal After Fuel Shortage Due to Blockade
An odd-even license plate system for plying of vehicles on alternated days has been enforced in Nepal today to reduce the impact of fuel shortage. The government has also asked international airlines to refuel planes abroad after the blockade of a key trade checkpoint with India by protesters who are opposing the country's new Constitution.
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Nepal Imposes Vehicle Curbs Due to Fuel Shortage Fears
Nepal on Sunday imposed nationwide restrictions on vehicle use due to growing fears of a fuel shortage after protesters seeking changes to a new constitution blocked a major border trade route.
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India to Augment Petroleum Products to Quake-Ravaged Nepal, Says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Amid massive shortage of petroleum products including LPG in Nepal following a ravaging earthquake, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said that India will augment fuel supply to the neighbouring country to meet its requirement.
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China Is Our 'All Weather Friend', Says Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called China an "all weather friend" that has helped it at times of distress, weeks after China sent fuel supplies to the landlocked Himalayan nation to ease a crippling shortage of goods due to a blockade on Indo-Nepal border.
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Madhesis Call Off Nearly 5-Month Long Protest, End Indo-Nepal Border Blockade
Nepal's agitating Madhesis today called off their nearly five-month long blockade at the Indo- Nepal border, bringing relief to the country suffering severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies due to the protests against a new Constitution.
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Rights Groups Say Nepal Children at Risk of Disease, Death
A shortage of medicine, fuel and other supplies has put millions of Nepalese children in danger of illness, malnourishment and even death, child rights groups warned.
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Nepal Unrest Leaves Millions of Children Facing Food Shortage: UN
Unrest over Nepal's new constitution has led to severe shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, putting more than three million children at risk of disease during the harsh winter months, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Monday.
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No Compromise on Sovereignty For Fuel: Nepal Deputy Prime Minister
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister today said the government would maintain national "dignity and sovereignty" even as the country faces an acute fuel shortage amid the continuing political crisis following the promulgation of the new Constitution.
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Nepal to Import Fuel From Bangladesh to Keep Planes Flying
Nepal has struck a deal with a private supplier to fly in fuel from Bangladesh to ease crippling shortages that have sparked fears of domestic flights being grounded, its state oil trading company said Saturday.
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Fuel Shortages May Ground Nepal's Airlines: Official
Fuel shortages may force Nepal's private airlines to stop operating domestic flights from next week onwards, an official said Friday, as protesters block a key checkpoint bordering India.
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Nepal Signs Deal With China for Supplies as Fuel Crisis Deepens
Nepal signed a deal with China today to import petroleum products, its embassy in Beijing said, as the Himalayan nation tries to boost supplies to deal with a deepening fuel crisis.
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Fuel-strapped Nepal Sends Team to China to Ease Supply
Nepali officials left for China today to negotiate a fuel deal and ease crippling shortages after protests over a new constitution blocked imports from its sole supplier India, a minister said.
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China to Supply 1,000 Tonnes Fuel to Nepal Amid Trade Hold-Up with India
While India and Nepal are facing strained ties over trade due to protests from the Madhesi community, China may supply a 1,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Nepal.
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Jimmy Carter's Nepal Trip Scrapped Over Fuel Shortage
Fuel shortages in Nepal have forced former US president Jimmy Carter, who is battling brain cancer, to cancel his visit to the country next month, Habitat for Humanity International said.
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Nepal Gets Respite as Cargo Trucks Enter From India
Over 100 trucks carrying essential goods and petroleum products today entered Nepal from India bringing some respite to the country grappling with shortage of fuel and other commodities due to the blockade of key trade points with India by protesters opposing new Constitution.
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Vehicle Curbs Imposed in Nepal After Fuel Shortage Due to Blockade
An odd-even license plate system for plying of vehicles on alternated days has been enforced in Nepal today to reduce the impact of fuel shortage. The government has also asked international airlines to refuel planes abroad after the blockade of a key trade checkpoint with India by protesters who are opposing the country's new Constitution.
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Nepal Imposes Vehicle Curbs Due to Fuel Shortage Fears
Nepal on Sunday imposed nationwide restrictions on vehicle use due to growing fears of a fuel shortage after protesters seeking changes to a new constitution blocked a major border trade route.
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India to Augment Petroleum Products to Quake-Ravaged Nepal, Says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Amid massive shortage of petroleum products including LPG in Nepal following a ravaging earthquake, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said that India will augment fuel supply to the neighbouring country to meet its requirement.
