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Nepal gov't seeks more time to draw up new constitution

Nepal "blind" eatery lights way for visually impaired

Nepal's "magic" surgeon brings light back to poor

Wounded British soldiers on charity Everest climb

Nepal village adopts homey ways to boost tourism

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Nepal: More honey, more money

Confidence grows in Nepal’s classrooms

Women who married as girls discover education, livelihoods and a sense of community

Nepal: Children labouring in brickyards - Irreparable damage

ReSurge International and International Medical Corps Partner to Address Global Burn Crisis; Ronald McDonald House Charities® to Provide Financial Support

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"A Day in the Life"-Alumni

10 April 2012 10:11 BST | Comments (0)
Kamal Raj Sigdel | TrustMedia Alumni Blog
Kamal Raj Sigdel is the Senior Sub-Editor of The Kathmandu Post, one of the largest-selling English newspapers in Nepal, and ...
Nepal Set to Recognize Third Gender

09 December 2011 09:44 GMT | Comments (0)
lydia-alpizar-duran | The Word on Women
Following the signing of a major peace agreement, key political parties in Nepal are scheduled to conclude a constitutional ...
Nepal Looks Set To Officially Recognize Third Gender

09 September 2011 09:12 BST | Comments (0)
awid-friday-files | The Word on Women
Almost four years after Nepal’s Supreme Court recognized the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (...
Why is debate standing still on averting climate conflict?

25 July 2011 10:58 BST | Comments (0)
Janani Vivekananda | Climate Conversations
Now is the time to shift focus in looking at climate threats, from environmental impacts to broader local threats
Supreme Court in Nepal grants abortion rights

08 March 2011 14:15 GMT | Comments (0)
nancy-northup | The Word on Women
Nepal takes huge step in women's rights, while U.S. backslides

AlertNet Insight:

NEWS:Village management turns around Nepal's forests
Local control has improved woodlands, cut carbon emissions and created economic benefits
NEWS:U.N. peacekeepers not to blame for Haiti's cholera - Nepalese army
NEWS:Dams threaten farmers, fishermen in India's northeast - activists

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