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euronewsNepal government seeks more time to draw up new constitutionReutersBy Gopal Sharma | KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali politicians on Tuesday proposed to ignore a Supreme Court deadline giving them until Sunday to draw up a new constitution for the Himalayan republic, saying they needed more time to agree on the boundaries ...Nepal constitution drafting deadline pushed by 3 monthsHindustan TimesNepal races to meet charter deadline amid heavy securityeuronewsall 39 news articles »

CTV.caEverest will be crowded again days after 4 killedSalt Lake TribuneBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA | AP Katmandu, Nepal ? Days after four people died amid a traffic jam of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's tallest peak will begin soon, and there's little they can do ...Everest Weekend Death Toll Rises to FourWall Street JournalOvercrowding on Everest climb raises fears after Canadian diesNational Postall 1,141 news articles »

Nepali pact to extend CA termThe HinduNepal's major parties agreed to register a Bill to extend the term of the Constituent Assembly by three months on Tuesday. The term of the CA is set to expire on May 27. If the Bill is approved by the Legislature-Parliament, this will be the fifth ...Nepal govt extends CA term,defies SC orderIndian ExpressNepal cabinet decides to extend CA term by another 3 monthsIBNLive.comall 7 news articles »

Protests in NepalReutersA three-day general strike was called in Nepal over the rights of indigenous nationalities in the new constitution as well as disputes over state boundaries. Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints Comments (0) This discussion is now ...and more »

Nepal police detain protesters enforcing strikeBusinessWeekProtesters clashed with residents of the Imdol neighborhood in southeastern Katmandu and several people on both sides were injured. The Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities called the three-day strike to demand that states proposed in the new ...and more »

Homestays in rural Nepal boost tourismUPI.comBy Tara Bhattarai KATHMANDU, NEPAL ? Some of the homes in Patlekhet are not just residences. With clean and furnished rooms, certain homes here also serve as small guesthouses, a part of the village's Ecotourism Home Stay Program.Homestays Boost Tourism in Rural NepalGlobal Press Instituteall 2 news articles »

The HinduForging a Nepal for all its peoplesThe HinduAs the constitutional endgame approaches, Nepal is witnessing its most fierce and polarised political debate since the process to transform the state began with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2006. Strikingly, it is not a battle between political ...

India-Nepal: Sins of Omission & CommissionHuffington PostIndia's relations with its northern neighbor, Nepal, are tense once again with reported allegations that an Indian diplomat played a role in recent protests by Madhesis, Nepalese of ethnic Indian origin. Over the decades, sins of both omission and ...Political stability still continues to elude NepalDaily PioneerIndia's centre-state ties lesson for federal NepalThe Island.lk (subscription)all 2 news articles »

World Records AcademyOldest woman to climb Mount Everest: Tamae Watanabe breaks world recordWorld Records AcademyKATHMANDU, Nepal -- Japanese alpinist Tamae Watanabe, 73, reached the summit of Mt. Everest "very good heath", rewriting her own record as the oldest woman in the world to scale the mountain, according to the World Records Academy: ...73-year-old Japanese woman scales Mount EverestUSA TODAY73-year-old Japanese woman beats her own record to become the oldest woman to ...Washington Postall 474 news articles »

Nepal races to meet charter deadline amid heavy securityMalaysia StarFailure to meet Sunday's deadline will deepen the political turmoil that has destabilized Nepal since the end of a 10-year-old Maoist conflict in 2006 and subsequent abolition of the monarchy. Outside parliament, the streets were deserted as helmeted ...