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Maoists blockade Nepal's capital

AFP - 1 hour 6 minutes ago

Maoist activists on Tuesday blocked all roads in and out of Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the latest stage of a two-week protest against the government.

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Maoist anti-government protestors blockade Kathmandu
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 10, 1:34 am ET
Kathmandu - Nepal's former rebel Maoists imposed a blockade of the Kathmandu Valley Tuesday as part of an anti-government protest. Maoist cadres sat on highways at several entry points into the valley, effectively cutting off the capital from rest of...
Nepal's Somali Refugees: Duped in Human-Trafficking Scam
Time Magazine - Mon Nov 9, 9:49 pm ET
Dozens of Somalis duped by traffickers who promised them refuge in Europe are now stuck in Nepal, with nothing to do but wait for international agencies to find them a way out
Nepal Maoists may declare parallel govt: Prachanda
INDOlink - Sun Nov 8, 11:02 pm ET
Kathmandu, Nov 8 (PTI) Maoists' supremo Prachanda has warned that his party may declare a "parallel government" in Nepal if the ruling coalition fails to address the key dispute over "civilian supremacy", which has forced them to take to the streets.
16 killed in Nepal as bus falls from mountain
EARTHtimes.org - Sun Nov 8, 1:49 am ET
Kathmandu - At least 16 people were killed and more than two dozen injured Sunday when a passenger bus plunged off a mountain highway in western Nepal, police said. The bus fell about 250 metres off the narrow highway in the Arghakhanchi district, ab...
Nepal PM, Home Secy Pillai discuss security issues
INDOlink - Fri Nov 6, 6:18 pm ET
Kathmandu, Nov 6 (PTI) Security issues and other matters of mutual concern came up for discussion when Home Secretary G K Pillai called on Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal here today.
Nepal emerges as 'poacher's paradise'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 1:26 am ET
Forest warden Narendra Man Babu Pradhan is on the frontline of Nepal's battle against poachers and he grimaces as he recalls the recent discovery of an injured rhino whose horn had been cut off.
Nepal Maoists' Chief Threatens To Declare Parallel Government
INO News - Sun Nov 8, 11:55 pm ET
(RTTNews) - Nepali Maoists' supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has warned that his party may declare a "parallel government" in the Himalayan nation if the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal fails to address the key dispute over "civilian supremacy," which has forced them to take to the streets.
Nepal Bus Falls 700 Feet Off Mountain, 12 Killed
Fox News - Sun Nov 8, 9:58 am ET
A bus veered off a remote mountain road and plummeted about 700 feet Sunday in western Nepal, killing at least 12 people and injuring several more, officials said.
L & L House of Commerce Pvt. Ltd. Announces the Launch of Swedish Line of Cosmetics IsaDora
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 8, 2:00 am ET
L & L House of Commerce Pvt. Ltd. proudly announces the launch of IsaDora Cosmetics in Nepal. IsaDora is the first high quality line of cosmetic brand launched in Kathmandu, with an exclusive showroom with trained beauticians and friendly sales persons that guarantees the best customer service available in town.
Work in Nepal calling for Simpson
The Log Cabin Democrat - Sat Nov 7, 12:30 am ET
In January, Terry Simpson, a pastor from Greenbrier, will be heading to a place he has never been — the country of Nepal.
India, Nepal to discuss activities of Maoists, FICN
INDOlink - Wed Nov 4, 9:10 pm ET
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Activities of Maoists along the border, smuggling of fake Indian currency notes and border management are high on the agenda at the Home Secretary level talks between India and Nepal beginning in Kathmandu on Friday.
Nepal court revokes ban on criticising ex-royals
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 6, 5:22 am ET
Nepal's highest court has revoked a ban on media criticism of the country's former royals after ruling it was unconstitutional, an official said Friday.
Nepal accuses UN chief of interfering
AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 6, 1:22 am ET
Nepal's ruling parties have angrily accused United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon of political interference after he called for the establishment of a national unity government.
Thapa comes from Bhutan’s peaks to Neb. prairie
Kearney Hub - Mon Nov 9, 5:28 pm ET
EDITOR'S NOTE: Sanam Bhaila is an international student from Nepal at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Periodically, Bhaila will profile other international students for Hub readers.
Kathmandu Retail Share Sale to Be Oversubscribed, Review Says
Bloomberg - Thu Nov 5, 4:58 pm ET
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Kathmandu’s retail share sale will likely be oversubscribed with small investors scaled back to ensure sufficient stock for institutions, the Australian Financial Review reported in its Street Talk column.