Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:50:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Men share a bicycle on an empty street in Kathmandu Valley caused by a shutdown called by students protesting against the Nepal Oil Corporation's (NOP) decision to hike prices on major petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, kerosene and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), in Kathmandu January 25, 2012. According to local media reports, NOP, a state-owned trading company, increased petroleum prices by an average of over 11 percent, the biggest-ever oil price hike in Nepal in monetary terms in recent history. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ENERGY)
Nepalese people observe a parade marking Yomari Puni in Kathmandu ...
Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:10:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Nepalese people observe a parade marking Yomari Puni in Kathmandu December 10, 2011. Yomari Puni is a festival observed annually by the Newari community where Yomari, a local confection is made and consumed by revellers. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
Nepalese police arrest a Tibetan woman during a protest in Kathmandu ...
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30:01 +0100 (Reuters) - Nepalese police arrest a Tibetan woman during a protest in Kathmandu November 1, 2011. About 20,000 Tibetans live in Nepal with valid refugee papers, while many are believed to be residing illegally. With China's influence over Nepal increasing, the Nepalese government's stands strong against Tibetans exiles whose protests in support of their homeland has increased in recent years. Nepal ceased issuing refugee papers to Tibetans in 1989 and recognizes Tibet to be a part of China. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
People observe as the Newari New Year parade passes by in Kathmandu ...
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:00:02 +0200 (Reuters) - People observe as the Newari New Year parade passes by in Kathmandu October 27, 2011. The Newar community in Nepal observes the start of their Newari New Year 1132, in accordance with their national lunar calendar, by worshipping their spiritual selves in a ritual known as "mahapuja." REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TRAVEL)
A Nepalese shopkeeper assists customers in a tea shop in Kathmandu ...
Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:50:12 +0200 (AFP/File) - A Nepalese shopkeeper assists customers in a tea shop in Kathmandu in July 2011. After decades spent in the shadow of their neighbours across the border in Darjeeling, Nepalese tea growers are finally laying out their own stalls in the lucrative global market for premium leaves.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)
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