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Samples extracted for petroleum exploration in western Nepal
kathmandupost.com
Chinese technicians will conduct lab tests and present a report on the viability of commercial extraction.
Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
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The magnitude 6.8 quake’s epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.
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The Carter Center began working to build peace in Nepal in 2004, mediating conflict between various factions. It observed the country's first constituent assembly elections in 2008 and then conducted …
Questions hang over hotels’ single-use plastic ban plan
kathmandupost.com
Hotel Association pledged to replace bottles by January 1 but target looks beyond reach for many struggling hotels.
Nepalis look to rear buffaloes after China offers mega meat deal
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Meat’s potential worth would amount to almost 66 percent of Nepal’s annual imports of $2.21 billion from China.
Lowland vegetables growing in mountain region
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Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns enable vegetable farming in Mustang highlands.
A New Year surprise: Choppers banned for Everest sightseeing
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The national park says ‘no noise’ would do justice to wildlife, while chopper operators vow to defy the ban.