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Nepal raises retail fuel price, stoking inflation fears
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's state-owned oil company has hiked the retail prices for fuels, including petrol and...
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Nepali woman’s 10th Everest climb breaks her own record
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A 48-year-old Nepali woman scaled Mount Everest for the 10th time on Thursday, breaking...
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Nepali scales Mt Everest for record 26th time – official
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 26th time, beating his own...
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Russian climber dies at camp on Mount Everest, Nepali official says
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Russian climber Pavel Kostrikin died at Camp I of Mount Everest, the first reported...
Read moreIndian climber dies in Nepal-hiking official
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - An Indian climber died during a summit push on Mount Kanchenjunga, the world's third...
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Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more
By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated...
Read moreNepal’s top court gives temporary reprieve to central bank governor – lawyer
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Supreme Court issued a provisional order on Tuesday putting a temporary stay on...
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Nepal seeks overseas nationals’ help to build up forex reserves amid economic woes
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal is asking citizens living abroad to deposit funds in domestic banks as part...
Read moreU.N. peacekeeper from Nepal killed in eastern Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A United Nations peacekeeper from Nepal was killed on Tuesday in an attack...
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Nepal’s prime minister visits India, meets Modi to deepen ties
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and inaugurated the...
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China and Nepal study feasibility of cross-border power grid
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - China and Nepal will conduct a feasibility study to construct a high-voltage power transmission...
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Chinese minister seeks normal India ties, Delhi says ease border tension first
By Krishna N. Das and Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said ties with China could not be normal until...
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Nepal parliament approves U.S. grant amid protests
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal's parliament approved a U.S. infrastructure grant of $500 million which critics say undermines the...
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Nepali police clash with protesters opposed to U.S. aid grant
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal's parliament on Thursday postponed debate on $500 million in U.S. aid that critics say...
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Explainer-Why is a US infrastructure grant behind protests in Nepal?
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's parliament is set to begin debates on Thursday on an agreement for a...
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Nepal police fire tear gas, water cannon to disperse protest over US ‘gift’
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Police in Kathmandu fired teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters opposed to a U.S.-funded...
Read moreNepal police break up protests over US-funded infrastructure projects
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal police used teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters objecting to a U.S.-funded...
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Bhutan starts giving COVID-19 booster shots
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Bhutan has started giving COVID-19 booster shots to senior citizens and priority groups as...
Read moreRescuers recover bodies of three French climbers lost in Nepal Himalayas
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A rescue team in Nepal has recovered the bodies of three French climbers who...
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Late monsoon floods kill more than 150 in India and Nepal
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -More than 150 people have died in flooding across India and Nepal in recent days, as heavy...
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