Deforestation poses threat to wildlife in Myagdi
The existence of the wildlife is in danger, as deforestation is rampant in the upper belt in Myagdi district. A large number of trees have been fallen for medicinal herbs and other resources. Ranger
Kantipur (Nepal)
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Green Hill City launched in Mulpani
The realty sector may be going through a slowdown, but this has not stopped housing developers from launching new projects. Green Hill City Private Limited recently launched the country’s largest housing
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9 killed in gas explosion at Chinese coal mine
A gas explosion at a mine in central China has killed nine workers. The accident happened Saturday afternoon at a mine in Hunan province's Sandu township. A Hunan work safety official says all nine
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Hand, foot, mouth disease kills 156 in Vietnam
Vietnam says an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has killed 156 people, mostly children, and sickened more than 96,000 through late November. An official at the Ministry of Health says the average
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Storm, floods in south Philippines kill over 120
Officials say the death toll from storm-triggered flash floods in the southern Philippines has risen to more than 120, with more than 100 people missing. Mayor Lawrence Cruz of Iligan city says 79 bodies
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Hong Kong school closed in bird flu scare
A Hong Kong school was closed on Friday after a dead bird found in the southern Chinese city was tested positive for the deadly H5 strain of the bird flu virus, health officials said. The closure came
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Nepal and Others Mull Monsanto’s Role in Advancing Agriculture
Here’s a quick update on efforts to expand access to higher-yielding hybrid seed in Nepal. Even though the country already has lots of different varieties beyond their own traditional supplies, a recent
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WHO warns of measles spread in Europe
The World Health Organization on Friday warned that Europe faces an explosion of measles cases next year unless it takes urgent steps to contain the viral respiratory disease. In the first nine months
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Let's finish the fight' against AIDS, says Obama
US President Barack Obama on Thursday added $50 million to fight AIDS in the United States and launched efforts to treat two million more people abroad. "We can beat this disease," Obama said at an
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2.6 million Afghans at risk of hunger from drought
Zara, an Afghan mother of seven, doesn't know what to tell her children when they ask about dinner. "I simply tell them that we must wait until their father gets home to see if he's going to bring anything,"
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Cabinet declares bird flu emergency in Bhaktapur areas
The Cabinet, late on Friday, declared the western area of Lokanthali, the Manahara bridge area and slums adjoining the bridge 'bird-flu emergency areas.' The move was, however, in sharp contrast to