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Independent OnlineNepal Releases Thousands of Former Fighters as Part of Peace DealNew York TimesKATMANDU, Nepal ? Nepal achieved an important step in the country's peace process on Friday as the government began releasing more than 7000 former Maoist fighters from encampments where they have lived under guard for the past six years.Nepal Maoists leave camps, first step to reintegrationChicago TribuneNepal's former communist rebels take government money, begin leaving camps ...Washington PostNepal's Ex-Rebel Fighters Begin Leaving CampsABC NewsIndependent Onlineall 238 news articles »

Daily MailNepal pensioner claims to be world's shortest manAFPKATHMANDU ? Guinness World Records experts said Thursday they are to travel to a remote valley in southwestern Nepal to measure a 72-year-old claiming to be the world's shortest man. Chandra Bahadur Dangi is 56 centimetres (22 inches) tall and weighs ...Man claims to be world's shortestAdelaide NowNepalese claims to be shortest manSydney Morning HeraldRecord breaker: 72-year-old who stands at 56cms is the shortest person to have ...Daily MailNew York Daily Newsall 46 news articles »

No statute until Maoist camps vacated: Ex-PM NepalHimalayan TimesKATHMANDU: Senior leader of the CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal said the constitution would not be promulgated until the cantonments lodging the ex-Maoist fighters were vacated. Speaking at concluding gathering of the chiefs of students' departments of the ...Khanal blames Maoists for crisis, seeks Bhattarai`Zee Newsall 8 news articles »

Telegraphnepal.comFresh jolt to Nepal PM, Dahal ready to form unity government under NCTelegraphnepal.comIt must have been a terrifying moment for Nepal Prime Minister Babu Ram Bhattarai. He must have shivered from within when he had to listen to his own party Chairman Dahal statement wherein he said that ?Bhattarai is the best candidate for the formation ...and more »

Nepal wins second match on Mumbai tourRepublicaKATHMANDU, Feb 4: Nepal won the second T20 cricket match on its Mumbai tour against Nrilon Sports Club by five wickets on Saturday. According to cricket umpire Raman Siwakoti, who is in Mumbai with the Nepali team, Nepal after losing the toss and being ...Nepali team eases to seven-wicket victoryHimalayan TimesNepal beat Nirlon Sports by 5 wktsCricket Nepalall 4 news articles »

PHOTO: Tenzin's MotherPatch.comNancy West The back story: I took this image while traveling in Nepal last summer. We left Katmandu and trekked for approximately 23 days, climbing high into the mountains towards Tibet. We passed through tiny villages, beautiful wide meadows and steep ...and more »

Nepal beat Malaysia by 97 runsCricket NepalIn reply,Malaysiacould not resist Nepali bowling attack.Malaysiawere all out for 39 runs in 16.2 overs. Santoshi Kumari Chaudhary took four wickets while Captain Rubina Chhetri and Kabita Gautam claimed two wickets each. Two Malaysian batswomen were ...Nepal begin title defence with victoryHimalayan TimesGautam helps Nepal to upset ChinaRepublicaall 5 news articles »

DNAinfoNepali Poets Share Love of Homeland at Jackson Heights FestivalDNAinfoNoted Nepali poet Govinda Giri Prerana will read his works at the Nepali poem festival on Sun., Feb. 5, in Jackson Heights. (Govinda Giri Prerana) JACKSON HEIGHTS ? When Anjali Roka came to the United States in 2003, she tried to fit in with ...

Nepal's ex-rebel fighters begin leaving campsSTLtoday.comNepal's former communist rebel fighters began leaving the camps they have called home for five years on Friday after receiving government checks as part of a plan to integrate them into society. Thousands of former Maoist rebels have been living in ...

Nepal Maoists all set to enter civilian lifeTimes of IndiaKATHMANDU: Nepal's Maoist combatants took the final step towards civilian life on Friday, as they received cheques as part of the 'golden handshake' after living in government-built camps across the country following a peace deal in 2006.