International Media on Nepal
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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.
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Mar 08 2018 | 10:01 pmForgotten ancient Buddha sites in Nepal long for revival by tourism
Lumbini: During the recent fourth edition of the Lumbini Peace Marathon, Maya Devi temple, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, was packed with around 100 runners, along with journalists and hoards of touri...
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Nov 19 2017 | 08:47 pmNepali musicians discover their rich heritage
Kathmandu: Nepal’s musical heritage is enjoying a revival as young musicians fuse the sounds of traditional instruments once at risk of disappearing with lyrics that examine the modern challenge...
Recent News
- 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
- Gov’t’s failure to implement laws and shoddy infrastructure sees fatal road accidents spike in Nepal
- Inside Nepal’s forgotten medieval kingdom
Feature
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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...
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Amid high expectation, Belt and Road Initiative brings more win-win results to Europe
Brussels: What do Europeans think of the Belt and Road (B&R) Initiative? For citizens in the German city of Duisburg, it is the sirens of trains travelling thousands of miles all the way from China, bringing new jobs and vitality to their city.
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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Jun 11 2018 | 03:32 pmTrump, Kim arrive for US-North Korea summit
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Jun 11 2018 | 03:27 pmItaly, Malta standoff leaves migrant rescue boat stuck at sea
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Jun 11 2018 | 03:20 pmNepal tourism entrepreneurs joins hands to attract foreign tourists in Annapurna
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Jun 05 2018 | 04:58 pmWith khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit