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  • 12 rhino poachers jailed in Nepal

    Twelve poachers of the one-horned rhinos have been sentenced to a jail term, ranging between 10 -15 years, and fined in Nepal. Authorities at the Chitwan National Park said the convicts, who were from a nearby Nawalparasi district, were also ordered to pay fine amounting from $550 -$1,100 each, Xinhua reported. The one-horned rhino is an endangered species, protected in Chitwan, a place some ...

  • Rescue chopper crashes in Nepal one killed

    At least one person was killed and three others were injured Wednesday when a chopper, sent for rescuing people affected by landslides and floods, crashed on the banks of the Karnali river on the Nepal-Tibet border, officials said. The ill-fated helicopter with six people onboard crashed on the banks of the river in Humla district, the district administrative office said. Three people were ...

  • Writings from Israel Nepal and Myanmar included in UNESCO world register

    Print 19 June 2013 &#150 Documentation on Holocaust victims, a collection of Buddhist scriptures written on stones from Myanmar, two rare manuscripts from Nepal and diaries belonging to Ernesto Che Guevara, are among 54 ...

  • Helicopter crash kills one in Nepal

    A small private helicopter crashed Wednesday in northwestern Nepal, killing one local passenger and seriously injuring two members of the crew including an Italian pilot, a police spokesman said. The helicopter, operated by Fishtail Air and carrying six people, took off from the remote village of Hilsa near the China border when it crashed in Humla district, 235 kilometres (146 miles) northwest ...

  • Conquering Everest begins with safe landing at a tiny Nepal airstrip

    LUKLA, Nepal // As soon as the decades-old Twin Otter landed at Lukla airport, passengers burst out in applause. They do that for nearly every safe landing at the often terrifying airport at the gateway to Mount Everest. At an altitude of 2,843 metres, the small airstrip here has earned a reputation as one of the most extreme and dangerous airports in the world. The single runway is narrow, ...

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When Harry Met Sally... [DVD]

When Harry Met Sally... [DVD]

When Harry Met Sally... is a film about how people meet and fall in love. While many romantic films rely on the concept of love at first sight or the tradition of instant, unbridled passion that simply cannot be blocked by any obstacles, When Harry Met Sally... takes its time in exploring the long, sometimes bumpy, and often comical process by which two people might discover the ... ...

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  • India Nepal monsoon floods leave 160 dead

    DEHRADUN, India (AFP) - Military helicopters dropped emergency supplies Wednesday to thousands of people stranded by flash floods that tore through towns and temples in northern India and neighbouring Nepal, killing more than 160, officials said.Thousands of pilgrims and tourists have already been evacuated after floods and landslides caused by early monsoon rains wrought devastation through ...

  • Nepal-Africa film festival opens with Earth Anthem

    Kathmandu, June 19 (IANS) The third edition of the Nepal-Africa Film Festival opened with the screening of "Earth Anthem", a short film written, produced and directed by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K. The screening of the 2.5-minute-long film was held Wednesday at the Russian Cultural Centre in the Nepal capital. It was attended by celebrities of the Nepalese film industry. The ...

  • India to provide Rs 40 million to Nepal for school buildings

    Foreign observers and investors continue to see India as a positive growth story, even as domestic players cower in the shadow of their own ...

  • Dabur Nepal and ICIMOD partner to promote herbal medicinal and aromatic plants

    Dabur Nepal and ICIMOD partner to promote herbal medicinal and aromatic plants Dabur Nepal and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have entered into a five-year partnership to promote herbal medicinal and aromatic plants from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. According to a press release issued by ICIMOD, experts from Dabur and ICIMOD will bring to bear their ...

  • Nepal govt hopes to sign labour agreement with Msia

    The Nepal government has proposed for the Malaysian government to sign a labour agreement, for the third time in two years. Despite being the largest labour destination for Nepali workers, the two countries have not signed the agreement so far. A four-member Nepali delegation submitted the final copy of the agreement to the director-general of the Malaysian labour department. "We've ...

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