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Maoists blockade Nepal's capital

AFP - 2 hours 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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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.
Nepal places army on alert for Maoist protests
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 3, 7:50 am ET
Nepal's army and police have been placed on high alert, a government minister said Tuesday, after the opposition Maoist party announced plans to blockade the capital and shut down the main airport.
Nepal Cuisine review: Left us energized and renewed
Colorado Daily - Fri Nov 6, 8:49 pm ET
For two years, Ratna and Machendra Shrestha have enticed diners with savory blends of eastern cuisine--an amalgam of Nepali, Indian, and Tibetan food--in this hidden South Boulder eatery, sandwiched between Table Mesa and the Tantra housing development, next to the new Vic's coffee shop.
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Human Rights Watch - Mon Nov 9, 11:59 am ET
Beijing's abuses affect many issues the U.S. holds dear.
Maoists stage strikes against government throughout Nepal
EARTHtimes.org - Mon Nov 2, 6:19 am ET
Kathmandu - Nepal's seven-month political crisis appeared set to intensify Monday after Maoists resumed their protests against the government. Tens of thousands of Maoist supporters blockaded local government agencies across the Himalayan nation duri...
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Contract Magazine - Sun Nov 8, 7:21 pm ET
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, LIMN, a west coast resource for contemporary design-driven furniture, lighting, and accessories has launched its first collection of rugs, the LIMN Rug Collection.
ExplorersWeb Week in Review
MountEverest.net - Mon Nov 9, 1:05 pm ET
11:08 am CST Nov 09, 2009 The Himalaya expedition scene is made up of parallel universes where species live by their own rules within their own reality in a nature that appears the same but treats each sort differently. And they seldom mix.
Um, the gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.
Las Vegas CityLife - Mon Nov 9, 1:05 pm ET
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18 kids and Allison Kelly wants more
The Community Connection - Mon Nov 9, 11:03 am ET
When Allison Kelly of Gilbertsville was two-years-old, she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that would force her to walk with the use of crutches throughout most of her middle and high school years. It was also a condition that would prohibit her from having biological children or being able to adopt.
Closure Systems International Announces Expansion In India
BeverageOnline - Mon Nov 9, 6:17 am ET
To meet the rapidly increasing demand for beverage closures in India, Closure Systems International (CSI) announced today that it will open a plastic closure plant near the city of Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, in southern India
From Reno to the world
Reno Gazette-Journal - Mon Nov 9, 4:45 am ET
In the next eight months, Alex and Cody Brill will probably see more of the world before they are teenagers than most people will see in a lifetime.
Teresa Schumaker: WACS thanks WSU
Winona Daily News - Mon Nov 9, 7:59 am ET
The Winona Area Catholic Schools have much to be thankful for. On Oct. 23, the Winona State University Cultural Outreach Program presented "Many Nations: One Family" to grades kindergarten through 6 at St. Stanislaus School.
Festival a connection to home
The Olympian - Mon Nov 9, 3:07 am ET
OLYMPIA – It takes two hours for Sarvani Eloheimo, 12, to don the colorful costume, apply the makeup and arrange the flowered headdress before she dances the orissa, a classical Indian dance.
Global Tourism Vacation Forum 2009 held in China, Shangri-la
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 9, 11:05 am ET
76 years ago, the British writer James Hilton wrote "Lost Horizon," a book of beautiful writing that depicted to the world an idyllic vacation resort paradise full of dreams and poetry -- Shangri-La.
Hundreds of Bhutanese refugees move to NH
Boston Globe - Sun Nov 8, 4:33 pm ET
More than 500 refugees resettled in New Hampshire over the past year, with more than 80 percent coming from the Asian nation of Bhutan.