Nepal

Across Nepal, Thousands Demonstrate Against Demand for Provinces Based on Ethnicity

Barbara Weibel | Posted 05.26.2012

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It's been four long years in the making, but it now appears that the exuberant hopes for peace and prosperity that prevailed following the overthrow of the monarchy might finally be realized.

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Nepal Allows Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender And Intersex Community To Register As 'Others'

Posted 05.25.2012

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In what will no doubt be hailed as a historic decision, Nepal has become the third Asian country to grant separate recognition to its community of sex...

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Despite Deaths, Scores Of Climbers Headed For Everest Summit

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 05.25.2012

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KATMANDU, Nepal -- Scores of climbers were headed for the summit of Mount Everest on Friday in what is expected to another busy weekend on the top of ...

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India-Nepal: Sins of Omission & Commission

Aparna Pande | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: South Asia, India, Nepal, Nepalese, Madhesis, Maoists, Treaty of Sugauli, Kalapani, China, Gorkhas, World News

India's relations with its neighbors in South Asia -- all of whom are smaller in size than India -- have never been amicable and tension-free. India has often acted as the big brother and not taken adequate notice of how its behavior is perceived in these countries.

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3 Climbers Perish While Scaling Mt. Everest; 2 Still Missing

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 05.21.2012

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KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Three climbers died and two others were missing while descending from the summit of Mount Everest — a toll that raised conc...

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73-year-old Japanese Woman Scales Mount Everest

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 05.20.2012

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KATMANDU, Nepal -- A 73-year-old Japanese woman climbed to Mount Everest's peak Saturday, smashing her own record to again become the oldest woman to ...

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PHOTOS: Meeting A Survivor On Everest

Richard Wiese | Posted 05.15.2012

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There were yak traffic-jams, forests of flowers and children playing with tires around yak-dung fires. At night the sky opened, a ceiling punctured by the brightest stars I had ever seen.

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Plane Carrying 21 People Crashes In Nepal

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 05.14.2012

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KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 p...

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Patient Courage: A Leader For LGBTI Students In Nepal

Kyle Knight | Posted 05.11.2012

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Standing in the courtyard at RR Campus in Kathmandu, Roshan Mahato looks relaxed and proud. This, just seven years ago, was the spot where he was teased and harassed so badly by his peers that he transferred to another college. Today he is the president of Nepal's LGBTI Student Forum.

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Educating Girls to Stop Girl Trafficking in Nepal

Jesse Seaver | Posted 05.10.2012

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Every year, around 20,000 girls are taken from their homes in Nepal and transported to India and the Middle East to work as slaves. It is estimated that 12,000 to 15,000 end up as prostitutes in Indian brothels.

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A Nepali Mother's Day Made Better: The Nepal Youth Foundation Celebrates Its 22nd Year

Jesse Seaver | Posted 05.10.2012

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The program -- which has included a massive nationwide awareness effort including street campaigns and lawsuits -- has been very successful at freeing girls from bondage as well as irradiating the custom at its root level.

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PEAKING LATE: 70-Year-Old Mountain Climber Plans Rare And Risky Everest Ascent

Reuters | Posted 05.10.2012

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By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 10 (Reuters) - A 70-year-old climber who became the oldest American to scale Mount Everest three years ...

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Sex, the Migrant Laborer and the City

Imran Garda | Posted 05.08.2012

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The Keralite Cat's tales, in all its frivolity, made a profound point about the drivers, construction workers, the maids and cleaners: Can you believe that these people make love? Can you believe they even cheat on each other? Can you believe that they buy each other birthday presents too?

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Nepal Flushes Out Genderism

Kyle Knight | Posted 05.03.2012

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"I feel safe now," says Om, a 24-year-old who identifies as third-gender, as he walks across Bageshwori Park in Nepalgunj to buy coconut milk. Om is back in the park for a special occasion: the opening of Nepal's first gender-inclusive public toilet.

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PHOTOS: Pictures Of The Week: April 23-April 29

Posted 05.01.2012

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To see more great photography visit HuffPost Exposure. ...

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WATCH: Crocodile Gets Teeth Brushed

Posted 04.25.2012

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These crocodiles get good dental coverage at a croc farm in Nepal's Chitwan National Park. In an effort to rescue the Gharial crocodile from its en...

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Remains Found Of Trudie Hall, A Missing Pregnant Woman Who Allegedly Had 2 Husbands

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.25.2012

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Human remains found in Massachusetts have been identified as those of a missing Nantucket pregnant woman whose mysterious disappearance captured natio...

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Nepal's Third Gender And The Recognition Of Gender Identity

Kyle Knight | Posted 04.24.2012

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Since the 2007 decision in Pant v. Nepal, only two citizens, through relentless personal advocacy, have successfully received documents that reflect their true gender identity. Several international law arguments can support Nepali activists in their fight for legal recognition.

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Nepal's Sunil Pant Keeps His Country At The Forefront Of LGBT Rights

Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols | Posted 04.20.2012

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There is not one single gay bar in Nepal. Yet this small country, which ranks near the bottom of the Human Development Index, emerges as a world leader in progressive laws supporting LGBT individuals. The man behind all of this is Sunil Pant.

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Saving the Lives of Mothers and Newborns in Remote Areas of Nepal

Arlene Samen | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Global Motherhood, Maternal Health, Maternal Health Care, Birthing Centers, Nepal, Neonatal Health, Childbirth, Impact News

There are no functional birthing centers in Dolpa. Most health posts consist of an empty room, while some of them have rudimentary equipment it is often in dismal condition.

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Team Of Scientists Go To Great Heights For Research

AP | BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | Posted 04.20.2012

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KATMANDU, Nepal -- A team of American scientists and researchers flew to the Mount Everest region on Friday to set up a laboratory at the base of the ...

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Nepal's Landmine Victims Struggle For Compensation

The Huffington Post | Eline Gordts | Posted 04.03.2012

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Tulasi Pariyar was 8-years-old when she ran into a minefield to rescue a goat. Tulasi lost a leg in the accident and her family had to use all of thei...

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Petitioned To Create Options For Users Who Don't Identity As Male Or Female

Posted 03.22.2012

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The first openly gay member of the Nepalese parliament is petitioning Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to create options for users who don't identify ...

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What A World Citizen Looks Like

Olga Bonfiglio | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Global Citizenship, Nepal, Nalini Quraeshi, Nepal Travel, Maoist Rebels, Travel News

"My family is a mini-United Nations, but we all come together from all over the world to my house at Thanksgiving to give thanks for our many blessings."

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Nepal To Hold Its First LGBTI Sporting Event

Bibek Bhandari | Posted 05.20.2012

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Nepal has launched an LGBTI sporting event that will further help in mainstreaming the LGBTI community in the country. The sporting event, referred to as Nepal's "gay Olympics," will feature volleyball, football, long jump, and martial arts, among others.

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