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Nepal seeks review of 1950 treaty with India

IBNLive.com - Jan 25, 2012
PTI Kathmandu: Seeking strengthening of Indo-Nepal ties, top political leaders in Kathmandu on Wednesday underlined the need for reviewing the 1950 peace and friendship treaty with India in order to make it relevant in the present global scenario.

Nepali parks marked by missing visitors

USA TODAY - Jan 25, 2012
By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY KATMANDU, Nepal – After two months of trekking through Nepal's wintry valleys and hills, a young American hiked alone along a path before ending her journey. By Prakash Mathema,, AFP/Getty Images Visitors trek on a trail of ...

Nepal witnesses modest improvement in press freedom: RSF

Republica - Jan 25, 2012
KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Nepal witnessed a modest improvement in press freedom last year improving the ranking in the Press Freedom Index by 13 positions, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Wednesday. “In Nepal, a decline in attacks by Maoist groups ...

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Nepal books

Lonely Planet Nepal

by: Joe Bindloss, Trent Holden, Bradley Mayhew
Lonely Planet has found the best of Nepal. Lose yourself in the temple-strewn alleys of Bhaktapur, the quiet beauty of a Himalayan vista or the vibrant excitement of a Bodhnath Stupa pilgrimage - then find your next adventure with our 8th edition of this indispensable guide.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

by: Bradley Mayhew, Joe Bindloss
Lonely Planet Knows Nepal

Enjoy the high passes, breathtaking landscapes and exhilarations of trekking in Nepal with Lonely Planet. Whether you want to make a tilt at Everest Base Camp, reach remote Tibetan villages or circuit sacred lakes, this guide lets you light out for the roof of the world.

In This Guide:

Color section details life on the trail, from teahouses to prayer wheels
Everything you need to know to get prepared
Comprehensive listings of teahouses, lodges and camp sites along the way.
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Nepal Trekking & the Great Himalaya Trail

by: Robin Boustead

Route and planning guide to the best trekking in Nepal – This guide includes the most popular routes as well as the newest trekking areas for true trailblazers. Extensive planning sections to help visitors choose a trek. Also includes the new Great Himalaya Trail.

The three main trekking regions, Everest, Annapurna and Langtang attract tens of thousands of trekkers every year. Facilities have never been better and easily rival those found in Europe.
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Annapurna South Face: The Classic Account of Survival

by: Sir Chris Bonington C.B.E.
In 1970, Chris Bonington and his now-legendary team of mountaineers were the first climbers to tackle a big wall at extreme altitude. Their target was the south face of Nepal's Annapurna: 12,000 feet of steep rock and ice leading to a 26, 454-ft. summit. As serious armchair climbers will tell you, Annapurna South Face is better than all but a handful of equally gripping classics. One could also argue that all that has happened in the big mountains in the past 30 years has come out of this expedition and out of this book.
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Nepal vs Bangladesh (Highlights) - SAFF Championship 2011

Nepal 1 - 0 Bangladesh: Sagar Thapa's 95th minute winner, reminiscent of Ronaldinho's winner against England in the 2002 World Cup, helped Nepal beatBangladesh after 18 long years in a group A encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi. For more, visit goo.gl

 

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World's Most Dangerous Roads - Nepal (2011) [BBC]

Nepal's Road 2011

 

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Nepal - Himalaya - Kathmandu

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 147181 square kilometres (56827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolis. Nepal has a rich geography. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20000 ft (6096 m) above sea level. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized. By some measures, Hinduism is practised by a larger majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation. Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal. Many Nepali do not distinguish between Hinduism and Buddhism and follow both religious traditions. There are 3 different buddhist traditions: Himalayan Buddhism, Buddhism of Kathmandu Valley (mostly Mahayana and Vajrayana), and also the Theravada Buddhism. A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms. However, a decade-long Civil War by the Communist Party of ...

 

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Semi Final 2: Afghanistan vs Nepal (Highlights) SAFF Championship 2011

Afghanistan 1- 0 Nepal : An extra time strike by Belal Arezou ensured that Afghanistan continued their forward march in the SAFF Championship at the expense of Nepal with a 1-0 win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi to enter the finals.This was after the two halves of action failed to produce a goal. The Afghans shall face India in the finals scheduled for December 11. For more, visit goo.gl

 

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Parahawking in Nepal (Short Version)

www.parahawking.com http Here's the short version of the Parahawking in Nepal - Best of 2010/2011 video. For more information on Parahawking and the vulture conservation projects that Parahawking in Nepal supports, go to: www.parahawking.com http The music is Newton Faulkner singing Teardrop by Massive Attack.