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<title><![CDATA[CPN-Maoist not against talks, election: Thapa]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/top-story/cpn-maoist-not-against-talks-election-thapa/371895/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 9:56:49 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[General Secretary of the CPN-Maoist Ram Bahadur Thapa has said that his party is not against talks and election.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nepali migrant worker found dead in Malaysia]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/top-story/nepali-migrant-worker-found-dead-in-malaysia/371894/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 9:25:34 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shreedhar Thapa, originally from Argali-5 VDC in Palpa, was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pakistan's Imran blames rival for killing party figure]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 9:10:03 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pakistani politician Imran Khan Sunday blamed a rival political leader for the killing of a senior member of his party, who was gunned down outside her home ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Russia retrieves mice, newts from space]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/world/russia-retrieves-mice-newts-from-space/371892/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 8:51:39 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Russian capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals returned from a month's mission in orbit on Sunday ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CA polls by mid-December: Sitaula]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/top-story/ca-polls-by-mid-december-sitaula/371891/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 8:43:54 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nepali Congress General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula has claimed Constituent Assembly election will be held by mid-December at any cost.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nepali, Indian army personnel summit Everest]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/capital/nepali-indian-army-personnel-summit-everest/371890/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 8:34:34 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The first team of the Mt. Everest Expedition and Sanitation Campaign of army personnel of Nepal and India successfully climbed the Mt. Everest this morning.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Regmi, Dahal discuss burning issues]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/top-story/regmi-dahal-discuss-burning-issues/371889/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 7:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chairman of the Interim Election Council, Khil Raj Regmi, and Chairman of the UCPN (Maoist), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on Sunday, held talks on latest political situation ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deuba confident of CA election ]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/top-story/deuba-confident-of-ca-election/371887/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 7:02:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Senior leader of the Nepali Congress and former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has said that he is confident that the election to the CA would be held at any cost]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nepse snaps downfall trend; up 16.58 pts]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/business/nepse-snaps-downfall-trend-up-16.58-pts/371886/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Putting an end to the last few weeks of losses, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 16.58 points last week to close at 499.95 points on Thursday]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tourism fair from May 24]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With an aim to boost domestic tourism in Mid- and Far-Western regions, Paschim Mahila Jagaran Samuha, is organising a tourism fair in the Capital from May 24-26.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkish announces KTM-Istanbul flight]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/business/turkish-announces-ktm-istanbul-flight/371884/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:39:27 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Turkish Airlines, the world’s fourth biggest carrier in terms of destinations, on Saturday officially announced direct Kathmandu-Istanbul flights. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Road department demands Rs 1b for widening trade routes]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:38:33 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Department of Roads (DoR) has sought Rs 1 billion in the upcoming budget to speed up trade routes widening work]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nepalis may be allowed to invest up to $10m abroad]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The government has prepared a draft of the new Foreign Investment Policy 2013 that envisions allowing Nepalis to invest abroad.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Funding under YSEP put on hold]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:37:27 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The government has put funding under the Youth Self-Employment Programme (YSEP) on hold for the time being]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NTSB begins investigation into Connecticut  train crash]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/video/ntsb-begins-investigation-into-connecticut--train-crash/371880/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:33:04 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, as well as officials are from the NTSB briefed reporters Saturday morning on a major train crash left dozens hurt.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet in 'coma' as Iran election looms]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:30:16 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[National squad, ex-player Basnyet honoured]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:24:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The national cricket team which won the ICC WCL Division 3 in Bermuda were felicitated and rewarded with a cash prize of Rs 150,000 by a cricket website CricNP.com on Saturday.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Civil Bank win Beach Cricket tournament ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:23:20 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Navin Chhetri scored 26 runs for Civil Bank as they clinched the title following a 31-run win over NMB Bank in the Ncell Corporate Beach Cricket tournament at Kurintar]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shining stars, a holy river and a rectangular field]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:22:17 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Bagmati River is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of football]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nepal  through artists’ eyes]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:21:35 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rain brings good luck. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[System, routine and pocket money]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:20:58 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For every act of mischief I made back home, dad set up a clever booby trap with which to straighten me up]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Power to the pupil]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:18:37 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Quality education will continue to elude us unless a force of qualified teachers is created]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreign hand ]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:17:41 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The President missed his chance to right wrongs ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tools of the trade]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:16:39 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Without proper equipment and facilities, even trained doctors can be helpless]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Relax, it’s on auto pilot]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/oped/relax-its-on-auto-pilot/371870/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:15:32 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Interesting and amusing incidents often take place while up in the air]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[We are the champions]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:14:34 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With their win at the ICC World Cricket League Divison Three, the Nepali team has metamorphosed into a formidable cricketing side]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ensure safety of health professionals: NMA]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/capital/ensure-safety-of-health-professionals-nma/371868/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:13:41 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nepal Medical Association, an umbrella organisation of doctors, drew the attention of the government on Friday regarding the security of doctors and health professionals.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hi-tech drinking water project benefits Baglung villagers]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/national/hi-tech-drinking-water-project-benefits-baglung-villagers/371867/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a rural water project, villagers in Devisthan, Bowang and Adhikarichaur in the district no longer have to spend hours just to fetch a little drinking water.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Humla folks grappling with food shortage]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Local people in the district are reeling under acute food shortage as the district-based godown of Nepal Food Corporation (NFC) is running short of subsidised rice.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Most schools shut as teachers leave to attend TSC exams]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:11:28 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many schools in the district have been shut as teachers left for the district headquarters to appear in the Teachers’ Service Commission examinations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cadres rob foodstuff, attack mobile team]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:10:45 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CPN-Maoist activists on Friday night robbed some five quintal foodstuff being transported by mules for a mobile camp organised at Sorukot and Kalai VDCs. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CPN-Maoist captures private school]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Mohan Baidya-led CPN-Maoist has announced that it has captured a private school in Khandbari, the district headquarters of Sankhuwasabha.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Woman held for assaulting traffic officials]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Police on Saturday morning arrested an individual on the charge of assaulting traffic police officials on duty. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alarm bells for night bus service]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:08:44 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The night bus service that began in Kathmandu with much fanfare nine months ago is on the verge of closure due to cost overruns]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tourism Merger Plan: Locals seek Unesco help]]></title>
<link>http://us.ekantipur.com/2013/05/19/capital/tourism-merger-plan-locals-seek-unesco-help/371860/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:07:50 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Agitating locals of Hanumandhoka have handed over a memorandum to Axel Plathe, the head of the Unesco Nepal, appealing for attention concerning an agreement ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aryal, Thapa join UCPN (Maoist)]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CPN-UML leader Urmila Aryal’s political career has come full circle with her return to the same party where she started her career 33 years ago. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[150,000 visitors in 3 days]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:06:14 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kantipur-HISSAN Edu Fair 2013 achieved a landmark of 150,000 footfalls in three days. On Saturday alone, 75,000 people visited the country’s biggest education fair ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi woman among 64 atop Mt Everest]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:05:12 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sixty-four mountaineers, including 29 foreigners, made a successful ascent of Mt Everest on Saturday]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Major parties at odds over poll date]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:04:28 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Major political forces that have been asking the government to announce the election date hold divergent views on whether the date should be announced prior to the promulgation of laws]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[13,000 Nepali workers in Saudi Arabia apply for exit permit]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:03:38 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Following the recent announcement of Saudi Arabia to grant amnesty to Nepali migrants working in the country illegally, 13,000 Nepalis have submitted applications ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Student unions splurging out on ‘vote buying’]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 3:03:07 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The student unions affiliated with the major political parties are allegedly resorting to ‘vote-buying tactics’ to outdo each other in the upcoming Free Student Union (FSU) elections. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 2:42:41 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 2:41:44 GMT</pubDate>
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Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North Korea fires three short-range missiles]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 2:40:44 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defence Ministry said, prompting Western powers to urge Pyongyang to exercise restraint.]]></description>
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