Unidentified disease kills 13 in western Nepal
May 7, 2009 - 10:30am
KATHMANDU (Xinhua) – As many as 13 people have died of an unidentified disease at the Gumla Village Development Committee of Gorkha district in western Nepal over the past two weeks, The Himalayan Times reported...
International conference on earthquake safety begins in Nepali capital
April 22, 2009 - 11:00pm
KATHMANDU (Xinhua) - An international conference on earthquake safety began on Wednesday in Nepali capital Kathmandu.
60% of preparation work for Guangzhou Asian Games completed
February 17, 2009 - 10:15am
KATHMANDU (Xinhua) -- Manager of Olympic Council of Asia, National Olympic Council and Language Services External Relations Department Hui Xu from China said here Monday that almost 60 percent preparation work of...
Surveillance tightened in east Nepal after bird flu scare
January 18, 2009 - 7:02pm
KATHMANDU (Xinhua) -- The local authorities of bordering districts in eastern Nepal have more tightened surveillance after bird flu was detected in chicken in Mechinagar Municipality of Jhapa district, some 320 km...
A sanctuary in the Valley of Gods
By
Christine S. Dayrit
| October 28, 2007 - 12:00am
Flying over the Kathmandu Valley is like being in dreamland. One views the ethereal scenes of the Nepal Himalayas where snow-capped mountains kiss the tourmaline sky. On land, however, there are many sanctuaries...
Travel and Tourism
Le Meridien-Kathmandu’s spectacular golf resort
By
Philip Ella Juico
| August 21, 2007 - 12:00am
Sports
Dozens killed as floods hit India, Nepal
July 28, 2007 - 7:59pm
Nation
The many wonders of Nepal
By
Pepper Teehankee
| November 28, 2006 - 12:00am
The tiny landlocked Kingdom of Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of diversity. Nepal’s elevation ranges from 70 meters above sea level to the earth’s highest point, Mount...
Newsmakers
Abenojar pooh-poohs doubting Thomases
By
Rainier Allan Ronda
| June 11, 2006 - 12:00am
Dale Abenojar, the adventure sportsman who claims to be the first Filipino to have reached the summit of Mt. Everest, said he plans to return to the Philippines a victorious conqueror of the world’s highest...
Headlines
Abenojar pooh-poohs doubting Thomases
By
Rainier Allan Ronda
| June 11, 2006 - 12:00am
Dale Abenojar, the adventure sportsman who claims to be the first Filipino to have reached the summit of Mt. Everest, said he plans to return to the Philippines a victorious conqueror of the world’s highest...
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