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02/05/2015

Nepals korrupte Eliten: “Vom Staat erwarten wir nichts”

Für Nepals Machtelite ist der Staat ein Mittel zur Selbstbereicherung. Auch deshalb ist das Land nach dem Beben so stark auf internationale Hilfe angewiesen. Die Geber laufen Gefahr, diese Missstände…

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01/05/2015

Monumental loss

Centuries of Kathmandu’s architectural heritage was destroyed in 80 seconds last Saturday. The bad news is that much of Kathmandu Valley’s historic core was reduced to rubble in the 25…

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27/04/2015

Nepal quake: What is the world doing to help?

As Nepal struggles to cope with the aftermath of Saturday’s devastating earthquake, the international community is rallying to help. India mobilised more quickly and has given more than any other…

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27/04/2015

Nepal earthquake: Rural regions prepare for the worst

As emergency teams reach the areas around the epicentre of the Nepal earthquake, many are warning of scenes of complete devastation. The 7.8-magnitude quake struck on Saturday in the hilly…

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27/04/2015

Das Beben trifft ein schlecht vorbereitetes Land

Nepal ist eines der ärmsten Länder der Welt. Den Herausforderungen nach dem Beben ist die Regierung kaum gewachsen. Hilfe wird dringend benötigt. In Nepal sind Erdbeben keine Seltenheit. Auf eine…

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31/01/2015

Dissolving question panel ‘impossible’

Former prime minister and Nepali Congress senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba said on Friday that it was impossible to scrap the Questionnaire Committee endorsed by the Constituent Assembly. “The proposal…

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05/01/2015

Growing rift puts CA chairman at centre stage

Mounting tension between the ruling and opposition parties has put Chairman of Constituent Assembly (CA) Subas Nembang at centre stage of politics. The ruling Nepal Congress and CPN-UML are pressing…

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04/01/2015

Indo-Nepal Oil Pipeline Stuck Over Fuel Supply Tenure: Report

Five months after India agreed to lay a pipeline from Bihar to Kathmandu for supply of petrol, diesel and ATF (aviation turbine fuel), the project is stuck over differences on…

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13/12/2014

Positive pressure necessary for constitution on Jan 22

Rastriya Prajatantra Party- Nepal (RPP-N) Chairman Kamal Thapa on Saturday appealed to the civil society, human rights activists and the intellectuals for mounting a positive pressure for delivery of the…

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11/12/2014

Parties in ‘positive discussions’ to settle contentious subjects

Parties are yet to reach an agreement on key contentious issues of new constitution despite “positive discussions”, including that on authorising federal parliament to name the provinces, according to cross-party…

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