UN concerned over fate of disappeared in Nepal – Earthtimes (August 30, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu – The United Nations Monday expressed concern over the fate of forcibly disappeared people in Nepal and urged the government to implement international law on the issue. The Office of the UN High Commissioner …
It All Adds Up: This Was New York’s Hottest Summer – New York Times (August 31, 2010) – [read more]
With one final, fitting blast of 96-degree heat on Tuesday, the summer of 2010 went down in the National Weather Service ’s record books as the hottest ever in New York City. Hotter than the previous …
Plane crash in Nepal kills all 14 aboard – The Keene Sentinel (August 26, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A single-engine aircraft carrying 11 passengers and three crew members crashed south of Kathmandu, Nepal, this morning, killing everyone on board, government officials said. The Civil …
Small passenger plane crashes near Nepal’s capital – The Sun News (August 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal — A small passenger plane carrying 14 people, including some foreigners, to the Mount Everest region crashed into the hills outside Nepal’s capital in heavy rain Tuesday, officials said. A …
2 Utahns killed in Nepal plane crash – ksl.com (August 25, 2010) – [read more]
PROVO — A deadly plane crash in Nepal killed 14 people Monday. Among the victims were two women from Provo. Leuzi Cardoso, 49, and Heather Finch, 40, were on the small plane, making their way to Mt. Everest, when it …
Briton among dead in Nepal plane crash – YAHOO! (August 24, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – A British national was among 14 people killed when a small plane heading for the Everest region crashed in bad weather near the Nepalese capital on Tuesday. “Our teams have now reached the …
Cuban Catholic Church reveals names of 6 more prisoners Castro’s gov’t has promised … – San Francisco Examiner (August 24, 2010) – [read more]
HAVANA, CUBA — Cuba’s Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday revealed the names of six more political prisoners to be released into exile in Spain under an agreement with President Raul Castro’s government. The men are among …
Foreigners among 14 feared dead in Nepal plane crash – msnbc.com (August 23, 2010) – [read more]
Fourteen people, including six foreigners, were feared killed when their small plane crashed in bad weather in Nepal Tuesday, a government official said. The Angi Air plane, returning to Kathmandu after failing to land …
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Where have all her children gone? (August 31, 2010) – [read more]
All three of her children – two sons and a daughter – left her never to return. The 55-year-old does not know the status of any of them now.
Deaf and Mute 16-yr Old Nepali Girl Beaten and Raped As ‘Punishment’ (August 31, 2010) – [read more]
The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information regarding rape and abuse of a 16 year-old domestic worker in Kathmandu on 18 July 2010 by her employers.
NEPAL: Another blow to food security (August 31, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, 31 August 2010 – Farmers may reap as little as half of their normal harvests this year due to late monsoon rains in Nepal, a country constantly battling malnutrition and food insecurity, the World Food Programme warns.
ZAKA looking for remains of US Jewish trekker in Nepal (August 31, 2010) – [read more]
Volunteers from ZAKA rescue and recovery organization have arrived in Nepal to assist in the recovery and identification of Irina Shekhets.
Nepal police detain 2 Tibetan exiles posting anti-China leaflets ahead of planned protest (August 31, 2010) – [read more]
Nepalese police have detained two Tibetan activists posting anti-Beijing leaflets ahead of a planned protest against Chinese rule of their homeland, officials said Tuesday.
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal’s Free Media (August 30, 2010) – [read more]
These are not very good times for the relationship between the Nepali media industry and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.
Nepal to host int’l meet on quality (August 30, 2010) – [read more]
The three-day conference will be held at Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, from September 18, with the slogan of Creating Value through Quality.
WFP Nepal and PAF collaborate against poverty and hunger (August 30, 2010) – [read more]
The United Nations World Food Programme and Poverty Alleviation Fund signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategic alliance to alleviate poverty and food insecurity in the hills and mountains of Mid to Far-Western regions.
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Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal’s Free Media (August 30, 2010) – [read more]
These are not very good times for the relationship between the Nepali media industry and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. They are at loggerheads, most recently, over a statement issued by the embassy on 27th blaming “certain print and television … Continue reading →
India, Universities and World Ambitions (August 29, 2010) – [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal All the chaos surrounding sloppy preparations for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October may give an impression that India has a long way to go to become a global … Continue reading →
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