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Oct 10, 2008
Nepal's Newest Living Goddess
By:
Thom Simonson
Nepal recently named a new Kumari or living goddess. But some western activists consider the practice to be a violation of children's rights.
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Aug 15, 2008
Nepal Parliament Elects Prime Minister
By:
Ross Adkin
After months of in-fighting the Republic of Nepal has its first Prime Minister, with "Prachanda", the Maoist leader, emerging as the winner of Friday's election.
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Jul 30, 2008
Language Debate in Nepal
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
After newly elected Vice President Paramananda Jha took oath of office in Hindi, Nepal has been broiled in a language debate.
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Jul 23, 2008
Nepal Elects First President
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
After months of uncertainty and political wrangling, Nepal finally elected its first president on Monday July 21, 2008
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Jul 14, 2008
Ethnic Nepalese Media in the USA
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
Growth in Nepalese immigrant community in the United States has contributed to steady rise of ethnic Nepalese media in the country.
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Jun 29, 2008
Nepal's Prime Minister Resigns
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
After weeks of in-fighting and bickering, finally Nepal seems to be heading towards political stability. Maoists are expected to form a new government.
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Jun 9, 2008
Nepal Faces Economic Woes
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, is facing economic woes after years of instability. The current environment of confusion is hurting the economy.
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Jun 1, 2008
Nepal: Federal Democratic Republic
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
On May 28th,2008 Nepal was declared a Federal Democratic Republic,peacefully deposing 240-year old monarchy.King is now a regular citizen, with no special powers.
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May 28, 2008
New Nepali Government Sits At Last
By:
Ross Adkin
The 240-year-old monarchy was abolished at the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly after political infighting was overcome, ushering in a new era for Nepal.
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May 19, 2008
Maoists: Reluctant to Change Ways
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
Nepal's Maoists may have won majority in Constituent Assembly elections,some of their members are still more comfortable with the jungle's way of doing politics.
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May 12, 2008
Date for Nepal's Transformation
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
On May 28th, Nepal is set to announce abolition of centuries old monarchy and declare the country a republic.King Gyanendra is making rounds of temples to save his throne
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May 5, 2008
India Reacts to Maoist Victory
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
Indian government has announced that it is willing to work together with the Maoists but powerful opposition parties are not happy to see red storm rising in Nepal.
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Apr 23, 2008
Nepal's Maoists Turn Capitalists
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
Maoist leader Prachanda promises to embrace capitalism in an effort to revive Nepal's battered economy during a meeting with the country's business leaders.
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Apr 16, 2008
Former Nepalese Rebels Win Big
By:
Bhumika Ghimire
Constituent Assembly elections held on April 10th, delivers a big surprise to two largest political parties in the country-Nepali Congress and the Nepal Communist Party.
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