International Media on Nepal
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Jul 29 2018 | 12:19 pmMalaysia urges Nepal to reconsider foreign worker ban
Kualalampur: Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M. Kula Segaran has called on Nepal to reconsider its decision to ban workers coming to Malaysia, saying the ban would have major effects on s...
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Jul 23 2018 | 01:26 pmChina-assisted int’l airport in Nepal to attract more tourists, business opportunities
By Shristi Kafle Pokhara: The arrivals of tourists to Nepal have grown the highest as the country welcomed over half a million tourists in the first half of 2018, while the arrivals of Chinese tourist...
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Jun 05 2018 | 04:58 pmWith khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit
Singapore: When U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their historic summit in Singapore later this month, they will be protected by men from one of the fiercest war...
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Mar 18 2018 | 09:21 amNepal plane crash survivor says don’t drink, sleep on flight
Kathmandu: A Nepali travel agent who survived a plane crash earlier this week said passengers should not drink alcohol during flights and refrain from sleeping during landing and takeoff.
Recent News
- Malaysia urges Nepal to reconsider foreign worker ban
- China-assisted int’l airport in Nepal to attract more tourists, business opportunities
- With khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit
- Nepal plane crash survivor says don’t drink, sleep on flight
- Forgotten ancient Buddha sites in Nepal long for revival by tourism
- Nepali musicians discover their rich heritage
- Mt. Everest expedition brings respite to Nepal’s quake-battered tourism sector
- In Nepal earth quake injured stalked by disability two years on
- At 85, Sherchan aims to regain title of oldest Everest climber
- Experts urge for Nepal’s participation in China-proposed Belt and Road initiative
Feature
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China-assisted int’l airport in Nepal to attract more tourists, business opportunities
By Shristi Kafle Pokhara: The arrivals of tourists to Nepal have grown the highest as the country welcomed over half a million tourists in the first half of 2018, while the arrivals of Chinese tourists have grown by 35.35 percent.
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Italy, Malta standoff leaves migrant rescue boat stuck at sea
Malta: Hundreds of people on board a migrant rescue boat have been stranded in the Mediterranean between Italy and Malta in a standoff between the two nations, with both refusing to allow the vessel to dock. Some 629 people, including pregnant women ...
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With khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit
Singapore: When U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their historic summit in Singapore later this month, they will be protected by men from one of the fiercest warrior tribes in the world – the Gurkhas of Ne...
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Nepal’s Sherpas now get affordable medical care — but lacks funding
Kathmandu: As word came over the radio that a Sherpa had been struck on the head by a falling rock high on Everest, the three doctors at base camp jumped into action, fully aware that saving him would be a life-or-death race against the unpredictable...
Opinion
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Biodiversity and sustainable tourism in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
By Janita Gurung and Anu Kumari Lama Biodiversity and tourism linkages Biodiversity is the basis for many tourism activities in th...
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Brexit, a sign of anti-elite revolt: Analysts
PARIS: It was Britain’s poorer and less-educated citizens — angry at not having shared in the economic benefits of a n...
Recent News
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Aug 03 2018 | 12:17 pmNepal aims to increase annual foreign tourist arrivals to over 2.5m
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Aug 01 2018 | 12:27 pmIndustrial investment sees an increase in Nepal in 2017-18 FY
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Jul 29 2018 | 12:19 pmMalaysia urges Nepal to reconsider foreign worker ban
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Jul 27 2018 | 12:23 pm7 die, 22 hurt in passenger bus mishap in Chitwan