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NEPAL: Peace process deadlock undermining development

IRIN - 40 minutes ago

KATHMANDU, 4 December 2009 (IRIN) - A deadlock in Nepal's peace process is threatening development and stability in the country, say aid workers and analysts.

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200,000 animals to be sacrificed at Nepal festival
Asheville Citizen-Times - Sat Nov 28, 2:22 pm ET
KATMANDU, NEPAL — Hundreds of thousands of Hindus gathered at a temple in southern Nepal on Tuesday for a ceremony involving the slaughter of more than 200,000 animals, a festival that has drawn the ire of animal-welfare protesters.
EUR DVD REVIEW: Playing for Change
Eurweb - Thu Dec 3, 3:09 am ET
*The first time Mark Johnson heard Roger Ridley singing "Stand by Me," he was so moved by the passion in the elderly black man's voice, he wanted to share it with the world.
Vt. professor leads peace workshops in Nepal
Bennington Banner - Sat Nov 28, 11:37 am ET
BRATTLEBORO -- Americans can learn a lot from the women of Nepal, said Paula Green, a professor at SIT (School for International Training) Graduate Institute, who travels to the Himalayan nation three times a year to teach workshops in how to build peace in post-conflict nations. "They are passionate, committed dedicated and have been overcoming amazing obstacles," said Green.
New Zealand Shares Open Modestly Higher, Despite Wall Street's Mixed Overnight Lead
INO News - Wed Dec 2, 6:58 pm ET
(RTTNews) - The New Zealand share market opened modestly higher on Thursday, despite a mixed overnight lead from the Wall Street, where major U.S. averages ended on both sides of the unchanged line as traders there digested a lukewarm economic report from the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
Incentivize 'em
Anchorage Press - Wed Dec 2, 10:38 pm ET
The money tap has begun to flow at the Alaska Film Office, a subdivision of the Alaska Department of Commerce the state legislature has charged with paying out up to $100 million in tax rebates between now and 2013.
Mixed Opens Expected For New Zealand, Australia Shares
INO News - Wed Dec 2, 3:44 pm ET
(RTTNews) - Mixed opens are anticipated Thursday for the New Zealand and Australia stock markets. Traders got a mixed lead from Wall Street, with U.S. traders digesting the announced change in management at General Motors and a lukewarm economic report from the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
Movie recounts Bozeman climber's Mt. Everest trek
KBZK Bozeman - Wed Dec 2, 6:14 pm ET
Bozeman climber Conrad Anker's life changed forever in 1999 after discovering the body of famed mountaineer George Mallory frozen and intact on Mount Everest.
Rising like the lotus
Park Record - Tue Dec 1, 7:38 pm ET
Luke Hanley was 16 years old when he met a group of Buddhist monks that was visiting Park City High School.
Vestal High Schools Interact Club Conducting Holiday Food Drive
FOX 40 Binghamton - Wed Dec 2, 3:18 pm ET
The Vestal High School Interact Club kicked off their holiday food drive in conjunction with their mentoring organization, the Vestal Rotary International. Vestal High School students will compete between first-period classes to bring in the most canned goods. The food drive began November 30 and will run until December 11. All food donations collected will be sorted and boxed by Interact Club ...
Job changes bring new friends, experiences for student from China
Kearney Hub - Mon Nov 30, 5:43 pm ET
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sanam Bhaila of Nepal is an international student at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Periodically, Bhaila will profile other international students for Hub readers.
'Rampant' Rhino Poaching on the Rise
Environment News Service - Tue Dec 1, 5:17 pm ET
, December 1, 2009 (ENS) – Rhino poaching in both Africa and Asia is increasing, finds a report issued today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN and the wildlife trade monitoring network TRAFFIC.
Singaporean firm to develop Bangladeshi port
EARTHtimes.org - Wed Dec 2, 10:32 am ET
Dhaka - The Bangladeshi government on Wednesday signed a deal with a Singaporean firm on a 3-billion-dollar port development project on the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Singapore-based David Wignall Associates Private Limited is to carry out a feas...
For $88, group pairs up poor with bikes
Boston Herald - Wed Dec 2, 12:20 am ET
Never mind the eternal debate over whether money can buy happiness. Dan Austin not only has repeatedly proven it can, he also has figured out the exact price: $88. Austin,...
Communist rebels gain strength in rural India
The World - Wed Dec 2, 6:27 am ET
JAGDALPUR, India (AP) — All over the countryside in central India, red monuments topped with hammer and sickle symbols announce that this is Maoist land. And these days, nobody could forget it.
Sinohydro: Hope To Raise Capital In Equity Market Soon
Nasdaq - Tue Dec 1, 9:47 pm ET
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- State-owned Sinohydro Corp., which has restructured itself as a joint-stock company, said Wednesday it hopes to raise capital in the equity market as soon as possible.