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Alliance of communist parties leading poll results in Nepal
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Deadly South Asia floods affect 16m people |
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Nepal floods: Elephants deployed in rescue efforts |
| May.23 |
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4 bodies found inside tent at the highest camp on Everest |
| Apr.30 |
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Nepal's first female chief justice faces impeachment |
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Everest preparation claims 'Swiss Machine' climber |
| Apr.26 |
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Missing Taiwanese trekker found in after 47 days |
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Herd of elephants attack Nepal village killing 1, injuring 2 |
| Aug.15 |
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Nepal bus crash kills at least 33 |
| May.22 |
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Mount Everest: Thirty climbers sick on Everest after two deaths |
| May.21 |
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Dutch, Australian climbers die after reaching Everest summit |
| May.17 |
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High winds delay dozens of climbers ascending Mount Everest |
| Feb.23 |
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Small plane with 23 on board missing over Nepal
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| Oct.28 |
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Bidhya Devi Bhandari elected Nepal's first female president |
| Sep.26 |
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Japanese climber who lost 9 fingers nears Everest summit |
| Jun.14 |
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Historic Nepal sites set to reopen after quake |
| May.31 |
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Schools in affected areas start to re-open |
| May.25 |
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Nepal one month on: UN calls for more aid |
| May.23 |
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Thousands evacuated after landslide blocks mountain river |
| May.15 |
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Helicopter carrying U.S. Marines found |
| May.13 |
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'Miracle baby' for Nepal earthquake victim |
| May.12 |
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Rescue to resume after latest deadly tremor
Map of Namche Bazaar Nepal At least 48 people died in Nepal and 1,100 were hurt in Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude quake, with fears the figures could rise. 17 died in India
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Himalayan 'drop after Nepal quake' |
| May.4 |
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Mount Everest climbs 'almost impossible' |
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Nepal tells foreign aid workers to leave capital |
| May.3 |
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101-year-old man rescued one week after Nepal quake |
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US aid planes arrive in Kathmandu |
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Earthquake survivors plead for aid in mountain villages |
| May.2 |
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Nepal quake: Airport customs holding up aid relief
| May.1 |
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Nepal quake: 'No chance' to find more survivors
Slowly, life edged back toward a semblance of normal in Nepal's quake-hit capital Friday as residents packed up tents and moved indoors
| Apr.30 |
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Nepal quake: Towns near epicentre 'devastated'
Towns and villages near the epicentre of Saturday's earthquake in central Nepal have suffered 'almost total devastation', the Red Cross says
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Nepal earthquake: Two rescued after five days |
| Apr.29 |
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Nepal earthquake: UN launches $415m appeal |
| Apr.28 |
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Nepal earthquake: Official mourning declared for victims
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Nepal earthquake: 8 million people affected
Eight million people have been affected by the massive earthquake in Nepal, and 1.4 million are in need of food aid, the United Nations says
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Nepal quake: 'Nine out of 10 soldiers' in rescue mission
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State Dept. IDs 2 Americans killed in Nepal quake |
| Apr.26 |
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Nepal earthquake: Death toll rises above 3,000
At least 3,218 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit Nepal on Saturday, say officials
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Nepal earthquake: Tent cities spring up for displaced
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Powerful 6.7 magnitude aftershock rattles Nepal
An aftershock shook the Kathmandu region sending people yelling and running Sunday, a day after a massive earthquake crippled the region
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Nepal earthquake: Rescue effort intensifies
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Nepal earthquake: Rescue effort intensifies
1,800 people were killed. Many countries and international charities have offered aid to Nepal to deal with the disaster.
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At least 10 dead in Mount Everest avalanche
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Death toll in Nepal quake more 8,000 people
Map of Pokhara Nepal The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara
There were also victims in India, Bangladesh, Tibet and on Mount Everest. The government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas, and help has been offered around the world
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| Oct.19 |
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Search ends for Nepal survivors |
| Oct.16 |
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Death toll climbs as Nepal rescuers search for missing hikers The grim search for missing hikers and bodies buried under snow continued Thursday against the dramatic backdrop of Nepal's Himalayas
| Oct.15 |
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17 trekkers die in heavy Himalayan snow
Map of Annapurna Nepal At least 17 people from around the world died after being trapped in heavy snowfall while trekking at high altitude | |
| Aug.1 |
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Massive landslide block mountain river; 6 people killed |
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12 dead in Everest avalanche
Map of Everest Nepal Six people are reported to have been killed after an early-morning avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest | |
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2 arrested in case of missing American woman |
| Jul.1 |
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Suicide attack in Afghan capital |
| May.22 |
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Japanese 80-year-old claims Everest record |
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| Sep.23 |
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7 dead, 5 missing in Nepal avalanche |
| Jul.15 |
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Bus plunges into Nepal river, killing dozens |
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| Nov.7 |
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Hundreds rescued from Mt. Everest |
| Sep.24 |
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Tourist plane crashes near Kathmandu
| Sep.18 |
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16 dead in India, Nepal after 6.9 quake
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| May.3 |
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President tells general to stay |
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| Oct.7 |
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'Tourists die' in Nepal air crash |
| Aug.15 |
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Maoist leader becomes PM
| Jun.10 |
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Former king to leave palace
Map of Kathmandu Nepal Former king Gyanendra has spent his last night in the compound which has been home to the royal family for more than 100 years
| May.28 |
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Nepal abolishes monarchy Newly elected leadership changed the country to a republic, a historic move that ended about 240 years of autocratic rule. The Maoists were committed to ousting King Gyanendra. A constituent assembly meeting in Kathmandu, overwhel... | |
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Maoists extend poll lead
The former guerrillas have won 40 out of 79 seats. Maoist party has increased its lead as more results are declared from the landmark elections
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| Dec.25 |
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Bridge-collapse rescuers battle darkness
| Dec.23 |
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Government agrees to abolish monarchy The leaders of the main political parties and The government has agreed for the first time that the 240-year-old monarchy should be abolishe...
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Maoists to join government Former rebels will join an interim government under an agreement reached with governing coalition after weeks of negotiations
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| Nov.21 |
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Government, rebels sign peace accord
| Sep.23 |
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WWF helicopter vanishes |
| Jun.15 |
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PM and rebel leader meet
| May.18 |
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King stripped of most powers
| Apr.29 |
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New PM sworn in by king
| Apr.28 |
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Parliament reopens after 4 years
| Apr.27 |
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Parliament set to meet |
| Apr.26 |
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Rebels declare ceasefire
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King agreed to reinstate parliament
Map of Kathmandu Nepal Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets in celebration in parts of the capital Kathmandu
| Apr.23 |
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Gunbattles, curfew wrack Nepal |
| Apr.22 |
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Capital under fresh curfew |
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Security forces open fire on protesters
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Rain, police douse protest |
| Apr.21 |
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Opposition party promises new protests |
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King gives up absolute power
| Apr.20 |
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Nepalese out on street |
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Curfew extended in Kathmandu
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Riot police kill 3 protesters
| Apr.19 |
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Indian envoys to meet Nepal's king |
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3 protesters killed
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Police attack media protest Baton-wielding police beat journalists who were protesting against a media clampdown, as a general strike called
| Apr.9 |
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Police fire rubber bullets |
| Apr.8 |
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Protesters defy curfew |
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Extended curfew
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Police fire on protesters Security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters, killing 1 person and wounding at least 5 others
| Apr.7 |
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Curfew imposed in capital
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Scores arrested in strike |
| Feb.12 |
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'Exile or trial' for king |
| Jan.21 |
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Political parties call for nationwide strike
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200 arrested in protests More than 200 activists and opposition party members were arrested as they organized pro-democracy rallies
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| Jun.27 |
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90 students abducted |
| Apr.29 |
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State of emergency ended |
| Mar.17 |
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Nepal 'near humanitarian abyss' |
| Feb.1 |
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King declares emergency Phone lines have been cut and the press is being censored. The king says the cabinet has failed to bring peace
| Jan.31 |
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King sacked government |
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| Aug.31 |
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Militants: 12 Nepalese 'killed' |
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| Jan.25 |
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Police chief killed |
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| Nov.15 |
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Maoists launch major offensives |
| Sep.7 |
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Maoists kill 40 policemen |
| Aug.22 |
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Tourist plane crash kills 18 |
| Feb.17 |
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100 killed by Maoists |
| Jan.5 |
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Summit ends with no thaw |
| Jan.4 |
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Pakistan offers hand of friendship |
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| Dec.9 |
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Up to 60 Maoists have been killed |
| Jul.7 |
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Rebels kill 34 in police attacks |
| Jun.5 |
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Second curfew |
| Jun.4 |
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King orders massacre probe |
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Mourning turns to violence |
| Jun.3 |
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Second prince takes throne
| Jun.2 |
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Prince named king |
| Jun.1 |
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Crown prince kills royal family 30-year-old Prince Dipendra opened fire killing 9, including King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya
| Apr.6 |
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Suspected Rebels Kill 27 Policemen |
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Sir Edmund Hillary reaches top of Mt. Everest
Map of Everest Nepal A New Zealand mountaineer and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach the summit | |