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Japanese 80-year-old claims Everest record 
80-year old Yuichiro Miura has reached the summit of Mount Everest, making him the oldest man to scale the world's highest peak
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Saudi woman reaches Everest summit Raha Moharrak, 25, not only became the first Saudi woman to attempt the climb but also the youngest Arab to make it to the top of Everest
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Plane with foreign tourists crashes in Nepal Map of Jomsom Nepal Nepal police say a small plane with foreign tourists has crashed while attempting to land at a mountain airstrip in northern Nepal
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| Apr. 29 |
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Climbers and guides fight on Everest
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| Jan.11 |
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Nepal bus crash 'leaves 29 dead' Police in Nepal say 29 people have died after a bus veered off a mountain road near the village of Chhatiwan in the western district of Doti
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| Jan.5 |
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Nepalese colonel faces torture charges in UK court |
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19 dead as plane crashes after hitting eagle
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| Sep.27 |
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Plane crashes in Nepal capital
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| Sep.23 |
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7 dead, 5 missing in Nepal avalanche
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| Jul.15 |
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Bus plunges into Nepal river, killing dozens An overloaded bus in Nepal plunged into a canal on Sunday, killing at least 35 people. Ten people were rescued from the site
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| May.27 |
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Nepal PM announces new elections
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| May.21 |
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Three climbers die on Mt Everest |
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| May.16 |
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Child actress, 14, among victims of crash |
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| May.14 |
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Plane crashes in Nepal, killing 15
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| May.5 |
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Surprise Nepal flood kills 13
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| Nov.7 |
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Hundreds rescued from Mt. Everest
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| Sep.24 |
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Tourist plane crashes near Kathmandu A small Buddha Air plane with 19 people on board, mostly foreign tourists, has crashed when returning to the Nepalese capital
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| Sep.19 |
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Race for Himalayan quake rescuers |
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| Sep.18 |
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16 dead in India, Nepal after 6.9 quake 5 in Nepal and 4 in India -- died when a magnitude-6.9 quake struck the northern Indian state of Sikkim near the border between the two nati...
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| Aug.14 |
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Nepalese prime minister resigns |
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| May.11 |
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Man climbs Everest for record 21st time |
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| Apr.26 |
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Teen begins ascent of Mount Everest |
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| Dec.3 |
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Cabinet to meet on Everest |
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| Jul.31 |
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Landslides kill 5 |
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| May.23 |
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Former-Communist leader elected PM |
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| May.3 |
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President tells general to stay
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Communists quit in protest |
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| Jan.4 |
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2 dead, 30 rescued after boat capsizes |
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| Oct.7 |
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'Tourists die' in Nepal air crash |
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| Aug.15 |
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Maoist leader becomes PM Members of parliament have overwhelmingly elected 53-year-old Prachanda as the country's new prime minister
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| Aug.14 |
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Old rivals vie to be new PM |
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| Jul.23 |
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Nepal's first president sworn in |
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| Jul.18 |
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14 killed in bus accident |
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| Jun.15 |
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King's palace becomes museum |
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| 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 | |
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| 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, overwhelmingly voted to abolish royal rule. People celebrated wildly in the streets after news of the assembly vote
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| May.27 |
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Nepal swears in new assembly |
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| May.25 |
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76-year-old breaks Everest record |
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Nepal bans rallies in Kathmandu |
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| Apr.13 |
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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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| Apr.12 |
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Ex-communist rebels ahead |
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| Apr.10 |
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Voters undeterred by violence |
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| Dec.25 |
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Bridge-collapse rescuers battle darkness Rescuers were searching for hundreds of people who fell into a river after a footbridge collapsed during a religious festival
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| 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 abolished
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| Mar.30 |
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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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Government, rebels sign peace accord Multi-party government and Maoist rebels signed a landmark accord that declared a formal end to a civil war
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| Sep.23 |
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WWF helicopter vanishes
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| Jun.15 |
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PM and rebel leader meet
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| May.18 |
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King stripped of most powers
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| Apr.29 |
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New PM sworn in by king
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| Apr.28 |
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Parliament reopens after 4 years
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| Apr.27 |
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Parliament set to meet
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| Apr.26 |
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Rebels declare ceasefire Maoists declared a 3-month unilateral ceasefire to reflect their desire for the formation of a special assembly
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| Apr.24 |
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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. A tired King Gyanendra announced the move in a late-night TV address
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| Apr.23 |
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Gunbattles, curfew wrack Nepal |
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| 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 |
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| Apr.21 |
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Opposition party promises new protests |
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King gives up absolute power
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| 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
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| Apr.19 |
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Indian envoys to meet Nepal's king |
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3 protesters killed
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| Apr.15 |
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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
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| Apr.9 |
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Police fire rubber bullets |
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| 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
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| Apr.7 |
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Curfew imposed in capital
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Scores arrested in strike |
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| Feb.12 |
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'Exile or trial' for king |
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| 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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90 students abducted |
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| Apr.29 |
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State of emergency ended |
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| Mar.17 |
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Nepal 'near humanitarian abyss' |
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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 | |
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| Jan.31 |
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King sacked government |
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| Aug.31 |
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Militants: 12 Nepalese 'killed'. Iraq
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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 |
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| Sep.7 |
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Maoists kill 40 policemen |
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| Aug.22 |
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Tourist plane crash kills 18 |
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| Feb.17 |
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100 killed by Maoists
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| Jan.5 |
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Summit ends with no thaw |
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| 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
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Rebels kill 34 in police attacks
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Second curfew |
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| Jun.4 |
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King orders massacre probe |
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Mourning turns to violence |
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| Jun.3 |
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Second prince takes throne Gyanendra was crowned king after the death of his brother, who lay in a hospital on life support
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Prince named king |
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Crown prince kills royal family| 30-year-old Prince Dipendra opened fire killing 9, including King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya | |
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Suspected Rebels Kill 27 Policemen |
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