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Nepal's mass animal sacrifice festival to go ahead

A Hindu festival in which hundreds of thousands of animals are expected to be sacrificed will go ahead as scheduled in southern Nepal despite protests, organizers said Friday. The Gadhimai festival, celebrated every five years, is attended by many ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Globe and Mail,  20 Nov 2009

Nepal mass animal sacrifice festival to go ahead

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- A Hindu festival in which hundreds of thousands of animals are expected to be sacrificed will go ahead as scheduled in southern Nepal despite protests, organizers said Friday. The Gadhimai festival, celebrated every five years, ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Buffalo News,  20 Nov 2009

Maoists block Nepal government headquarters

Tens of thousands of communist demonstrators blocked the government's headquarters in Nepal's capital for a second straight day Friday, crippling the central administration. Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal, commonly known as Maoists, ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Taiwan News,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pushpa Kamal Dahal,  Ram Baran Yadav

Snow hampers search for missing Slovenian climber

Heavy snowfall in the high Himalayas has hampered search and rescue efforts for a missing Slovenian climber who was last reported injured and stranded alone on the icy slopes, rescuers said Friday. Tomaz Humar, 40, called Monday by satellite ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, eTaiwan News,  13 Nov 2009

Maoists block Nepalese government's main offices

Tens of thousands of communist demonstrators flooded the streets leading to government headquarters in Nepal's capital Thursday _ one of the biggest protests against the president and government in months. Demonstrators prevented officials from ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Taiwan News,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pushpa Kamal Dahal,  Ram Baran Yadav

Maoists block highways to Nepal's capital

Nepal's former rebels protested against the president and government Tuesday, blocking highways leading to the capital and cutting off road access to the city. Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), the former rebels, gathered on ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, eTaiwan News,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ram Baran Yadav,  Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Maoists launch nationwide protests in Nepal

Nepal's communist former rebels protested outside government offices across the Himalayan nation Thursday, blocking officials from entering and shutting down daily operations. Nepal's government deployed thousands of police in riot gear Wednesday ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Taiwan News,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ram Baran Yadav,  Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Global warming: Nepali Cabinet to meet on Everest

KATMANDU, Nepal—Nepal's Cabinet will hold a meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the threat from global warming, which is causing glaciers to melt in the Himalayas, an official said Monday. The Cabinet will meet at the Everest base camp later this ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Boston Globe,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Madhav Kumar Nepal,  Mohammed Nasheed

Nepal's ex-rebels resume street protests

Nepal's former communist rebels rallied in the capital and pledged to block district administration offices nationwide Monday, resuming street protests against the president that threaten to deepen the country's political crisis. Supporters of ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, eTaiwan News,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pushpa Kamal Dahal,  Ram Baran Yadav,  United Nations

Nepal's ex-rebels announce plan to shutter airport

Nepal's former communist rebels announced protest plans Friday that include shutting down the country's international airport and closing highways leading to the capital. Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) have been holding ...

From BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, eTaiwan News,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Pushpa Kamal Dahal,  Ram Baran Yadav,  United Nations

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