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  • July 2008

    • Piglets-for-Girls Bargain Saves Thousands

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 22, 08 4:53 PM CDT

      Piglets-for-Girls Bargain Saves Thousands

      An American’s plan to keep poor Nepalese families from selling daughters into slavery by offering them pigs has saved thousands of girls in the Himalayan country, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The non-profit founded by Olga Murray gives pigs (which, grown, fetch the same $35-75 buyers would pay for a girl) in exchange for promises the girls will be sent to school. More »

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      poverty  • Nepal  • pigs

  • May 2008

    • Nepal to Become a Republic

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 28, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Nepal to Become a Republic

      Nepal is becoming a democratic republic today—and it's getting its first taste of democracy's hiccups. As thousands gathered in the streets of Kathmandu to celebrate, the newly-elected constitutional assembly met to abolish the country’s monarchy. But the momentous vote has been delayed a few hours over disagreements about the role of the new president and interim prime minister. More »

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      democracy  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Nepalese elections  • republic

    • Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 11, 08 2:12 PM CDT

      Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women

      Nepalese authorities today arrested 560 Tibetan women, including Buddhist nuns, for protesting China's actions in three all-female rallies across Kathmandu. They marked the first protests of their kind, and the largest round-up since China's crackdown in the region in March; the prisoners will be freed later. Nepal, home to 20,000 Tibetan exiles since the crackdown, bars pro-Tibet agitation. More »

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      Tibet  • protests  • Nepal  • Tibetans in exile  • Tibetan protesters  • Kathmandu  • Buddhist nuns

    • Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 8, 08 6:25 AM CDT

      Tibetans Storm Chinese Embassy in Nepal

      At least 300 Tibetan protesters, many of them monks and nuns, stormed the Chinese embassy in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu today. The demonstrators threw debris into the embassy compound and tried to break down the gates. "We want our freedom. Stop China!" they chanted. Some 200 protesters have been detained, although they are expected to be released tonight. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • Nepal  • Kathmandu  • Tibetan protesters

  • April 2008

    • Nepal Boots Pro-Tibet US Climber

      newser  |  Times of India (India)  |  Apr 29, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Nepal Boots Pro-Tibet US Climber

      Nepal deported an American climber yesterday, the Times of India reports, after police at a Mount Everest base camp found a pro-Tibetan banner in his backpack. Nepal, staunchly pro-China, has enacted restrictions—and authorized security forces to use guns—to prevent protests when the Olympic torch ascends the world's tallest mountain in May. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Nepal  • protesters  • Mount Everest

    • Carter Wants US to End Pariah Diplomacy

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 28, 08 8:23 AM CDT

      Carter Wants US to End Pariah Diplomacy

      The US needs to put its failed “pariah diplomacy” strategy out to pasture, writes Jimmy Carter in today’s New York Times . By ostracizing its enemies, the US is making it unlikely they will moderate their policies. “The path to peace lies in negotiation, not isolation,” Carter writes, offering as proof his recent successes with Hamas and Maoist guerrillas in Nepal.   More »

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      Hamas  • diplomacy  • Jimmy Carter  • Nepal  • Nepalese elections

    • Nepal OKs Deadly Force Against Torch Protesters

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Nepal OKs Deadly Force Against Torch Protesters

      Nepal has plans for protesters intent on disrupting the Olympic flame's ascent up Mount Everest, the AP reports. An official today authorized the use of deadly force "to stop any protest on the mountain using whatever means necessary." Climbers are scheduled to reach the summit in the border region between Nepal and Tibet early next month. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Olympic protests  • Nepal  • Mount Everest  • Himalayas  • Kathmandu

    • Nepal Set to Abolish 240-Year-Old Monarchy

      newser  |  AFP  |  Apr 10, 08 8:52 AM CDT

      Nepal Set to Abolish 240-Year-Old Monarchy

      Voting is under way in Nepal's parliamentary elections, where citizens of the Himalayan nation are expected to endorse parties that will oust the 240-year-old monarchy, reports AFP. UN observers have commended a high turnout despite eight deaths in protests ahead of today's polling, the centerpiece of a peace deal between Maoist rebels and mainstream political parties. More »

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      democracy  • Jimmy Carter  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Nepalese elections  • Maoists  • Gyanendra

  • March 2008

    • China Closes Everest to Curb Protests

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 13, 08 9:13 AM CDT

      China Closes Everest to Curb Protests

      China has closed down Mount Everest, worried that pro-Tibet protesters might disrupt what’s supposed to be the emotional and physical pinnacle of this summer's Olympic torch relay—the ascent to the summit. Just ahead of the climbing season—April, May and early June—authorities  told expedition companies the Tibetan side of the peak is being shut down, the Times reports. “We are not able to accept your expedition, so please postpone your climbing.” More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • Olympic torch  • Tibetan independence  • Nepal  • Mount Everest

    • Nepali Goddess Retires at 11

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 3, 08 12:35 PM CST

      Nepali Goddess Retires at 11

      Sajani Shakya, one of Nepal's living goddesses, is officially retiring at age 11, the AP reports. Religious leaders briefly stripped the Kumari of her divine status last year after she defied custom and traveled abroad, but her premature retirement isn't related to the controversy, officials say. She has "come of age," an official put it delicately. Kumaris are worshiped only until puberty. More »

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      religion  • Nepal  • Buddhism  • Hinduism  • Hindu

  • February 2008

    • Wealth Doesn't Always Aid Health

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 18, 08 3:17 AM CST

      Wealth Doesn't Always Aid Health

      Citing new child mortality statistics, analysts say a nation's wealth doesn’t always translate into better health for its youngest citizens, the BBC reports. Every year, 10 million children die before their fifth birthday, with 99% of the fatalities occurring in the developing world. But even when conditions improve, survival is often just a “lottery,"  depending on where a baby is born, said a spokesman for Save the Children. More »

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      health  • India  • Gordon Brown  • doctor  • wealth  • Nepal  • Bangladesh  • Tanzania  • Malawi  • Save the Children  • malnutrition  • Angola  • ancient customs

    • Police Bust Doctor Heading Kidney Racket

      newser  |  Hindu (India)  |  Feb 8, 08 9:58 AM CST

      Police Bust Doctor Heading Kidney Racket

      An Indian doctor hiding out in the jungles of Nepal has been arrested, accused of heading the country's largest organ transplant racket. Hundreds of poor workers were hoodwinked into selling their kidneys, which Amit Kumar then offered to rich clients in India and abroad seeking a transplant. The doctor will be extradited to India, where he operates an illegal clinic, writes the Hindu . More »

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      India  • Nepal  • kidney transplant

  • December 2007

    • Nepal Bridge Fails; 200 Missing

      newser  |  CNN  |  Dec 25, 07 1:04 PM CST

      Nepal Bridge Fails; 200 Missing

      Nepalese rescuers were searching into the night for about 200 people who plummeted into a swirling river when a suspension bridge collapsed. Another 15 bodies have been recovered, and 32 were taken to nearby hospitals. Up to 1,000 Hindu pilgrims were on the bridge when it failed in a remote part of Nepal. Most swam to safety after the 100-foot plunge. More »

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      bridge collapse  • Nepal  • Himalayas  • Hindu  • Kathmandu  • religious pilgrims

    • Nepal to Ax Monarchy, Install Republic

      newser  |  BBC  |  Dec 23, 07 6:09 PM CST

      Nepal to Ax Monarchy, Install Republic

      After almost three months of deadlock, Nepal agreed today to end its 240-year-old monarchy and set up a republic, the BBC reports. Maoist rebels, who had walked out in October and staged violent protests, struck the deal with Nepal's leaders, which will go into effect after elections next spring. More »

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      insurgents  • human rights  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Maoists  • Gyanendra  • republic

    • Nepal Court Rules for Gay Rights

      newser  |  BBC  |  Dec 22, 07 10:23 AM CST

      Nepal Court Rules for Gay Rights

      Conservative Nepal must stop its discrimination against homosexuals and make laws to protect their rights, the nation's highest court ruled yesterday. The decision is a major victory for gay rights advocates in the Himalayan country, where gay men and women have long complained of discrimination and attacks, BBC reports. "We all feel we are liberated today," said one activist. More »

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      gay rights  • human rights  • homosexuality  • Nepal  • court cases  • transgender

    • Sherpas Navigate Big Apple Canyons

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Dec 3, 07 10:49 AM CST

      Sherpas Navigate Big Apple Canyons

      When a 10-year civil war drove tourists and climbers out of Nepal, the Sherpas who catered to them also left in droves, and many wound up in New York driving cabs. The taxis offer not only a livelihood but also fewer risks. "I stopped extreme climbing for my own safety," says Tsering Norbu Sherpa, a descendant of Tensing Norgay. ABC News goes along for the ride. More »

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      New York City  • immigrant  • Nepal  • Mount Everest  • Himalayas  • cabdrivers

  • August 2007

    • African Union Rejects Asian Troops for Darfur

      newser  |  BBC  |  Aug 13, 07 3:47 AM CDT

      African Union Rejects Asian Troops for Darfur

      Asian troops promised by the United Nations for a joint peacekeeping force in Darfur won't be needed, the leaders of the African Union said yesterday; African countries  will supply all 26,000 peacekeepers, the BBC reports. But critics doubt that enough trained African soldiers are available for an effective force, and that they will be sufficiently independent of the Sudanese government to stop the violence.  More »

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      Pakistan  • United Nations  • Africa  • Sudan  • Darfur  • Indonesia  • African Union  • Nepal  • peacekeeping force

    • Disease Fears Shadow Flood Victims

      newser  |  BBC  |  Aug 7, 07 3:48 PM CDT

      Disease Fears Shadow Flood Victims

      Humanitarian efforts have come up short following massive floods in South Asia, sparking anger throughout the region. Hard-hit areas such as India's Bihar state have seen fighting over limited food and supplies, the BBC reports. An official in Bihar says relief efforts are now in “high gear,” but residents say air drops have not met demand. More »

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      India  • disease  • flood  • water  • hunger  • Nepal  • South Asia  • monsoon

    • Food Dropped to Indian Villagers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 4, 07 6:24 PM CDT

      Food Dropped to Indian Villagers

      Helicopters dropped food today to some two million Indian villagers left stranded by heavy monsoon rains, the AP reports. Floods in South Asia have driven 19 million from their homes and left hundreds dead. Villagers have been killed by collapsing houses, violent waters and even panicked rhinos as neck-deep water forced them out of game preserves. More »

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      India  • food  • flood  • Nepal  • Bangladesh  • South Asia  • dam  • monsoon

    • Floods Devastate South Asia

      newser  |  BBC  |  Aug 3, 07 9:50 AM CDT

      Floods Devastate South Asia

      Some of the worst flooding in living memory has hit Northern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, where three weeks of heavy rains have caused rivers to rise as much as 30 feet.  Over 12 million acres of farmland is underwater, and almost 20 million people have been displaced. More »

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      India  • flood  • Nepal  • Bangladesh  • South Asia

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