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A view of the Narayanhity royal palace in Kathmandu. Nepal's ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:22:51 GMT

(AFP/File) - A view of the Narayanhity royal palace in Kathmandu. Nepal's highest court has revoked a ban on media criticism of the country's former royals after ruling it was unconstitutional, an official said Friday.(AFP/File/Devendra Man Singh)

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, seen November ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:22:33 GMT

(AFP/File) - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, seen November 2, has been accused by Nepal's ruling parties of political interference after he called for the establishment of a national unity government(AFP/File/Massoud Hossaini)

File photo shows Nepalese security guards on patrol with sniffer ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:22:33 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo shows Nepalese security guards on patrol with sniffer dogs outside the Parliament building in Kathmandu. Nepal's ruling parties have angrily accused United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon of political interference after he called for the establishment of a national unity government.(AFP/File/Devendra Man Singh)

File picture of United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon. Nepal's ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:53:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - File picture of United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon. Nepal's ruling parties have angrily accused the UN chief of political interference after he called for the establishment of a national unity government.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)

Nepal communist party Maoists take out a rally as they block ...

(AP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:29:20 GMT

(AP) - Nepal communist party Maoists take out a rally as they block district administration offices nationwide in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Nepal put its security forces on high alert Wednesday to stop any possible violence during street protests by former communist rebels against the president and government. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Policemen stand guard as Nepal communist party Maoists rally ...

(AP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:23:46 GMT

(AP) - Policemen stand guard as Nepal communist party Maoists rally while blocking district administration offices nationwide in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Nepal put its security forces on high alert Wednesday to stop any possible violence during street protests by former communist rebels against the president and government. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Maoist supporters and activists shout anti-government slogans ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:23:39 GMT

(Reuters) - Maoist supporters and activists shout anti-government slogans in front of the District Administration Office in Kathmandu November 4, 2009. Supporters of the main opposition Unified Communist Party (Maoist) held protests in front of district administration offices across the nation as part of their second phase of protest. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

Maoist supporters and activists shout anti-government slogans ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:22:31 GMT

Maoist activists and supporters protest in front of the District ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:20:11 GMT

(Reuters) - Maoist activists and supporters protest in front of the District Administration Office in Kathmandu November 4, 2009. Supporters of the main opposition Unified Communist Party (Maoist) held protests in front of district administration offices across the nation as part of their second phase of protest. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

Nepal communist party Maoists rally while blocking district ...

(AP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:19:21 GMT

(AP) - Nepal communist party Maoists rally while blocking district administration offices nationwide in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Nepal put its security forces on high alert Wednesday to stop any possible violence during street protests by former communist rebels against the president and government. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Riot police block the road to the District Administration Office ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:13:29 GMT

(Reuters) - Riot police block the road to the District Administration Office in Kathmandu November 4, 2009. Supporters of the main opposition Unified Communist Party (Maoist) held protests in front of district administration offices across the nation as part of their second phase of protest. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

Maoist supporters and activists shout anti-government slogans ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:05:45 GMT

Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) supporters during ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:23:01 GMT

(AFP) - Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) supporters during a protest in Kathmandu on November 4. Nepal's opposition Maoists have called off a blockade of the country's main airport after coming under international pressure over the planned protest, a party spokesman said Wednesday.(AFP/Prakash Mathema)

Nepal's army and police have been placed on high alert, ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:50:19 GMT

(AFP/File) - Nepal's army and police have been placed on high alert, a government minister said Tuesday, after the opposition Maoist party announced plans to blockade the capital and shut down the main airport.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

Tibetan exiles participate in a candle-lit vigil to protest ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:36:02 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan exiles participate in a candle-lit vigil to protest against the Chinese government at Baudhanath Stupa in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Tibetan exiles participate in a candle-lit vigil to protest ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:34:43 GMT

(AP) - Tibetan exiles participate in a candle-lit vigil to protest against the Chinese government at Baudhanath Stupa in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Maldives' cabinet met underwater on October 17 to draw attention ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:11:44 GMT

(AFP/File) - Maldives' cabinet met underwater on October 17 to draw attention to the dangers of global warming for the island nation. Nepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen, a minister has said.(AFP/File/Ho)

The view from Everest Base Camp towards the summit of Mount ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:11:44 GMT

(AFP/File) - The view from Everest Base Camp towards the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal. Nepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen, a minister has said.(AFP/File/Str)

Nepalese veteran Sherpa guide Appa, 49, who allegedly holds ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:58:15 GMT

(AP) - Nepalese veteran Sherpa guide Appa, 49, who allegedly holds a record of climbing up Mount Everest 19 times, speaks at a press conference to raise awareness on the impact of climate change in the Himalayas, in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Nepal Communist Party Maoist supporters protest against the ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:57:21 GMT

(AP) - Nepal Communist Party Maoist supporters protest against the government, demanding to restore civilian supremacy, in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Nepal's former communist rebels have protested in front of municipal, town and village council offices across the Himalayan nation, shutting down local administration offices. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Nepal Communist Party Maoist supporters protest against the ...

(AP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:56:58 GMT

Conservation activist Dawa Steven Sherpa (L) and legendary mountaineer ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:39:14 GMT

(Reuters) - Conservation activist Dawa Steven Sherpa (L) and legendary mountaineer Apa Sherpa hold a banner during a news conference in Kathmandu November 2, 2009. Forest Minister Deepak Bohara appealed to Everest climbers from around the world to gather in their climbing gear in Copenhagen on International Mountain Day on December 11 to draw the attention of the delegates to the risks of climate change in the Himalayas. Negotiations for a new global accord to fight global warming are scheduled to conclude at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in the Danish capital in December. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL CONFLICT ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:23:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), in this file picture taken November 9, 2008. Nepal's cabinet plans to meet at the base camp of Mount Everest in November 2009 to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of next month's U.N. negotiations on climate change, a minister said on November 2, 2009. Picture taken November 9, 2008. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan/Files (NEPAL ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY POLITICS)

Clouds rise behind Mount Everest, the world's highest peak ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:21:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Clouds rise behind Mount Everest, the world's highest peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), as seen from Kongde near Namche Bazar in this file picture taken March 5, 2009. Nepal's cabinet plans to meet at the base camp of Mount Everest in November to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of next month's U.N. negotiations on climate change, a minister said on November 2, 2009. Picture taken March 5. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar/Files (NEPAL ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY POLITICS)

Maoist activists and supporters shout anti-government slogans ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:48:46 GMT

(Reuters) - Maoist activists and supporters shout anti-government slogans during a protest in front of the Kathmandu Municipality office in Kathmandu November 2, 2009. Nepal's former Maoist rebels have re-launched their nationwide protests to topple the government over the army chief sacking issue. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL CONFLICT POLITICS)

A Maoist activist covers his face with a Nepal flag during a ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:46:32 GMT

(Reuters) - A Maoist activist covers his face with a Nepal flag during a protest in front of the Kathmandu Municipality office in Kathmandu November 2, 2009. Nepal's former Maoist rebels have re-launched their nationwide protests to topple the government over the army chief sacking issue. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL CONFLICT POLITICS)

Maoist activists and supporters shout anti-government slogans ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:42:08 GMT

Nepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:08:03 GMT

(AFP/File) - Nepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen.(AFP/File/Sam Taylor)

A general view from Everest Base Camp towards the summit of ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:49:31 GMT

(AFP/File) - A general view from Everest Base Camp towards the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, May 2009. Nepal is to hold a cabinet meeting on Mount Everest to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayas ahead of next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen, a minister said.(AFP/File)

The Nepalese government has run out of money for essential services ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:29:35 GMT

(AFP/File) - The Nepalese government has run out of money for essential services including hospitals and schools after the Maoist party blocked its new budget, finance minister Surendra Pandey said Monday.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

Thousands of supporters of Nepal Communist Party Maoist participate ...

(AP) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:37:46 GMT

(AP) - Thousands of supporters of Nepal Communist Party Maoist participate in a torch rally to protest against the President and government and demand to restore civilian supremacy, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Nepal's former communist rebels announced protest plans Friday that include shutting down the country's international airport and closing highways leading to the capital. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Maoist supporters and activists take part in a torch rally in ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:53:15 GMT

(Reuters) - Maoist supporters and activists take part in a torch rally in Kathmandu November 1, 2009. Nepal's Maoist former rebels have re-launched their nationwide protests to topple the government over the army chief sacking issue. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS CONFLICT)

Maoist supporters and activists take part in a torch rally in ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:52:13 GMT

Maoist supporters and activists take part in a torch rally in ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:52:10 GMT

A supporter of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:27:01 GMT

(AFP/File) - A supporter of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) during a protest in Kathmandu in June 2009. Nepal's Maoists said on Sunday they would launch protests aimed at destabilising the government in a dispute over the military that led to the Maoists' fall from power in May.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

Sandhya Lama of Nepal waits in the backstage at the Miss International ...

(AP) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:02:59 GMT

(AP) - Sandhya Lama of Nepal waits in the backstage at the Miss International Queen 2009 transvestite beauty pageant Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Pattaya, Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Tom Noonan (top) of the U.S. and Ganesh Pandey of Nepal perform ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:14:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Tom Noonan (top) of the U.S. and Ganesh Pandey of Nepal perform a tandem skydive at an area near the world's highest peak, Mount Everest (background), in Nepal October 29, 2009. The skydivers completed the jump and made a successful landing at the Gorak Shep, Kala Pathar plateau, at an altitude of 17,192 feet (5,242 m), right beside Mt. Everest. This is believed to be the highest skydiving stunt performed over highest drop zone in the world, according the organiser. REUTERS/Wendy Smith/Handout (NEPAL ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C), with his wife, talks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:57:10 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C), with his wife, talks to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala (L) at the Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu October 29, 2009. Rajapaksa arrived in Nepal on Thursday for a three-day pilgrimage. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS)

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) is being welcomed ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:52:43 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) is being welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala at the Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu October 29, 2009. Rajapaksa arrived in Nepal on Thursday for a three-day pilgrimage. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS)

Nepalese students in Kathmandu don tiger masks as they take ...

(AFP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:06:33 GMT

(AFP) - Nepalese students in Kathmandu don tiger masks as they take part in an awareness rally to save the tiger in Kathmandu. Tigers will become extinct unless the international community unites urgently to find new strategies to ensure their survival, campaigners and scientists in Nepal have said.(AFP/Prakash Mathema)

Farmers separate grains from the weeds of rice paddy in Kathmandu ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:25:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Farmers separate grains from the weeds of rice paddy in Kathmandu October 28, 2009. Rice is the staple food of most Nepalese. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL AGRICULTURE FOOD)

Actress and Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley addresses Gurkha ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:35:07 GMT

(AFP/File) - Actress and Gurkha campaigner Joanna Lumley addresses Gurkha veterans in Kathmandu in July. Veteran Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have launched another court battle against the government -- this time over pension rights.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

A Gurkha soldier is pictured outside the High Court in central ...

(AFP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:35:07 GMT

(AFP) - A Gurkha soldier is pictured outside the High Court in central London. Veteran Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have launched another court battle against the government -- this time over pension rights.(AFP/Shaun Curry)

A poster of a tiger is placed on the table during the inauguration ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:04:21 GMT

(Reuters) - A poster of a tiger is placed on the table during the inauguration of Kathmandu Global Tiger Workshop in Kathmandu October 27, 2009. The international summit held for the first time and will continue for 4 days. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

Dr. Hemanta Raj Mishra, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Ministry ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:06 GMT

(Reuters) - Dr. Hemanta Raj Mishra, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Deepak Bohara and Head, Federal Service for Natural Resource Management Oversight of Russia Vladimir Kirillov (L to R) hold their hands of each other to show the solidarity to conserve Tiger during the inauguration of Kathmandu Global Tiger Workshop in Kathmandu October 27, 2009. The first Global Tiger Workshop will continue for 4 days in Kathmandu. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

File photo shows Tibetan activists shouting slogans from the ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:39:10 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo shows Tibetan activists shouting slogans from the back of a police vehicle following their arrest during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal. Chinese authorities see Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as a splittist bent on independence for Tibet, but the Buddhist monk insists he only wants greater regional autonomy.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

REUTERS PICTURES OF THE DECADE. Nepali riot policemen beat pro-democracy ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:05:59 GMT

(Reuters) - REUTERS PICTURES OF THE DECADE. Nepali riot policemen beat pro-democracy activists after they were fired upon with tear gas for defying a curfew in Nepal's capital Kathmandu April 22, 2006. Riot police clubbed and threw tear gas at tens of thousands of protesters as they shouted anti-monarch slogans while attempting to march towards the royal palace in protest of King Gyanendra. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (NEPAL)

Nepalese astrologer Basudev Krishna Shastri is seen at his office ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:44:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - Nepalese astrologer Basudev Krishna Shastri is seen at his office in Kathmandu. Shastri, known as the "laptop astrologer", has become a national celebrity after launching his live television phone-in show in January 2008, winning an army of loyal fans and spawning several imitators.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

Nepalese astrologer Basudev Krishna Shastri is seen in front ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:44:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - Nepalese astrologer Basudev Krishna Shastri is seen in front of his office in Kathmandu. Shastri, known as the "laptop astrologer", has become a national celebrity after launching his live television phone-in show in January 2008, winning an army of loyal fans and spawning several imitators.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

Nepalese astrologer Basudev Krishna Shastri is pictured at his ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:44:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - Nepalese astrologer Basudev Krishna Shastri is pictured at his office in Kathmandu. Shastri, known as the "laptop astrologer", has become a national celebrity after launching his live television phone-in show in January 2008, winning an army of loyal fans and spawning several imitators.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)