Sify (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas Sunday allowed their former arch enemy, deposed king Gyanendra, to travel to the Kathmandu airport unhindered to board a flight to India despite a general strike called by them.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Kathmandu - A day-long general strike shut down much of Nepal Sunday, called by Maoists in response to the deaths of four supporters in clashes with police two days earlier. Demonstrators took to the streets of the capital and other towns nationwide,...
Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
Capital city Kathmandu and other districts were hard-hit Sunday by a general strike called by Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas after clashes between security forces and homeless squatters during a demolition drive killed at least six people and triggered arson and looting in farwestern Nepal.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
Kathmandu - At least five people, including a police officer, were killed after violent clashes erupted between police and Maoist supporters in western Nepal, media reports said Saturday. The clashes erupted Friday after police tried to evict thousan...
Sify (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
India and Nepal resume talks in security cooperation in Kathmandu Friday to review the progress of the high-level commitments made between the two governments during Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's official visit to India in August.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Kathmandu - Nepal's cabinet held a meeting at the base camp of Mount Everest Friday and called on rich nations to take more responsibility for the effects of global warming and climate change. The meeting, considered the highest in the world, was cal...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Kathmandu - Nepal's cabinet held a meeting at the base camp of Mount Everest Friday to highlight the effects of climate change on the Himalayas ahead of the upcoming global climate summit in Copenhagen. Twenty-four ministers, including Prime Minister...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Kathmandu - Nepalese ministers met at the base camp of Mount Everest Friday ahead of the schedule cabinet meeting to highlight impact of global warming on the Himalayan Mountains, news reports said. Government-owned Nepal television said 24 ministers...
Sify (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Sixteen people were arrested in Kathmandu Tuesday for trying to block the way to the Indian embassy in protest against a treaty signed in the 19th century.
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
November capped a stellar year to date for the New Zealand sharemarket, as it raised a record $6.19 billion worth of capital in the last 12 months.November was the strongest month in the 12-month period, boosted by Kathmandu listing...
frogblog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Next week I shall be in Kathmandu for a meeting on the International Criminal Court. I am hoping that it will go some way to strengthening the rule of law over international crimes. I have been active this year in the House in seeking to strengthen the ICC. My first member’s bill, introduced in August, sought [...]
CICR (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Kathmandu (ICRC) – On top of the physical pain and mental trauma, losing a body part means a lifetime of dependency.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Kathmandu - At least two children died of suffocation Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered in southern Nepal for a controversial religious gathering involving large scale animal sacrifice, media reports said. Nearly half a million pe...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Kathmandu Holdings Ltd, the outdoor goods retailer, is replacing Methven Ltd in the NZX 50 Index.Kathmandu listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges on November 13 at a premium to its offer price.Shares in the...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
After setting the capital abuzz for months, fast food giants Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and Pizza Hut Sunday finally descended on Kathmandu with a soft launch in one of the most upmarket shopping and touristy areas of the city.
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