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Maoists blockade Nepal's capital

AFP - 2 hours 30 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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Maoists blockade Nepal's capital
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 6:54 am ET
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.
Indian study challenges global view on Himalayan glacial melt
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 10, 6:05 am ET
New Delhi - The Indian government has published a discussion paper which says there is no conclusive evidence to prove that the Himalayan glaciers are melting due to climate change, news reports said Tuesday. The paper, released by the federal Enviro...
Maoists blow up two schools in central India
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 10, 3:34 am ET
New Delhi - Maoist rebels blew up two school buildings in the central Indian state of Jharkhand, while security forces killed a top Maoist commander in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, news reports said Tuesday. Maoist rebels claim they are leading an arm...
North and South Korean warships exchange fire - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 10, 2:05 am ET
Seoul - Warships belonging to North and South Korea clashed off their west coasts Tuesday, a spokesman for the Defence Ministry in Seoul said, adding that it remained unclear whether there were any casualties. A North Korean patrol ship...
Canadian teenager survives on ice floe with polar bears
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 10, 2:04 am ET
Toronto - A Canadian teenager was rescued Monday after being trapped on an ice floe in the Arctic Sea with a polar bear and her two cubs. The 17-year-old had been out hunting with his uncle when they became separated Saturday and he was set adrift on...
Tokyo stocks up on Wall Street jump, current-account surplus - Summary
EARTHtimes.org - Tue Nov 10, 2:04 am ET
Tokyo - Stocks surged Tuesday in Tokyo after strong overnight gains on Wall Street and Japan's current-account surplus unexpectedly expanded. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 61.74 points, or 0.63 per cent, ending the day 9,870.73. ...
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...
ExWeb interview with Bill Hanlon, highlighting the health needs of remote communities
MountEverest.net - Tue Nov 10, 1:20 am ET
12:12 am CST Nov 10, 2009 (ThePoles.com) Bill Hanlon is Founder and Medical Director of Basic Health International (BHI) Foundation and one of the Everest summiteers who will challenge themselves on skis this season.
Immigrant, refugee teens in Oakland tell their stories
Oakland Tribune - Tue Nov 10, 12:54 am ET
In a graphic novel, art students at Oakland International High School recount heartbreaking goodbyes and first impressions of the United States.
BRIEF-Soccer-Bangladesh sacks Brazilian coach Dido
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Mon Nov 9, 10:11 pm ET
Bangladesh has sacked coach Adson Dido after the Brazilian named a controversial squad for next month's South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship.
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
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.
Maldives Asks Most Vulnerable Countries to Take Lead In Reducing Global Warming
Voice of America - Mon Nov 9, 3:01 pm ET
The Maldivian President is asking nations most vulnerable to climate change to take the lead in reducing global warming.The leader of a country threatened by rising sea levels slammed rich countries at a two-day conference for doing too little to prevent climate change.
Fields of Paper Poppies Flourish in Britain in Rememberance of Armistice Day
Voice of America - Mon Nov 9, 2:02 pm ET
Every year about this time, millions of people in Britain, wear red paper poppies in recognition of Armistice Day and in support of their country's armed forces. This year, the annual November 11 observation, marking the end of World War One, holds special significance.
Award-winning Diabetes Documentary to Make World TV Premiere on Sundance Channel on World Diabetes Day
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 9, 2:01 pm ET
The award-winning documentary Life for a Child will make its world television debut on the Sundance Channel on World Diabetes Day - Nov. 14, 2009, at 8 p.m. EST/PST.