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1. -01-31-05 Nepal's King Declares Emergency (BBC News)
   "Nepal's King Gyanendra has sacked the country's government and declared a state of emergency."
   
   "Phone lines have been cut, flights to the capital are cancelled and the press is being censored." 1-05

2. -04-22-06 King of Nepal Gives Up Power But Does Not End Crisis (Guardian Unlimited)
   "Nepal's King Gyanendra vowed to give up power but not the throne yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to placate protesters and win over political parties who want to end the 237-year-old rule of the Shah dynasty." 04-06

3. -04-24-06 Nepal's King Reinstates Parliament (ABC News)
   "Nepal's embattled King Gyanendra on Monday reinstated the lower house of Parliament and expressed his sympathies for those killed in weeks of pro-democracy protests, trying to avoid a bloody showdown between demonstrators and his security forces." 04-06

4. -04-24-06 Nepal: Protests Give Way to Joy (CNN News)
   "Nepal's seven-party opposition alliance called off a massive protest planned for Tuesday, replacing it with a "victory rally" following the king's decision to restore democracy in the Himalayan kingdom."
   
   "Despite the reports on the Maoists' reaction, hopes remain high for a return to a lasting peace in the nation, with the chief of the army telling CNN the military was backing the democratic process."
   
   "The army has been the major force supporting the absolute rule of the monarchy in Nepal during the past 14 months." 04-06

5. -05-18-06 King of Nepal Stripped of Powers (TimesOnline.com)
   "Nepal’s Parliament voted today to stip King Gyanendra of his control over the army, his immunity from prosecution and his freedom from paying taxes."
   
   "Nepal’s Parliament voted today to stip King Gyanendra of his control over the army, his immunity from prosecution and his freedom from paying taxes." 05-06

6. Nepal (Excite)
   Provides destination information. 10-09

7. Nepal - Kathmandu Post 11-01

8. Nepal

9. 01-26-03 Nepal's Police Chief Killed (Guardian Unlimited - Harding)
   "Nepal's Maoist rebels were suspected of dramatically escalating their campaign of violence yesterday when they assassinated the head of the country's armed police force outside his suburban home in the capital Kathmandu. " Guardian Unlimited is a British newspaper. 1-03

10. India Search Engine (Khoj.com)
    Provides comprehensive searches related to Indian culture, news, and other information. Includes versions in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Nepalese. May require specialized fonts for each language. 7-00

11. Rulers by Country - J-O (Schulz)
    Provides a list of leaders by country and date. Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kasakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Democratic People´s Republic), Korea (Republic), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maledives, Mali, Malta, Marshal Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, and Oman. leaders, rulers, Presidents, and Prime Ministers 9-00

12. -11-30-05 Reports: Boy Sits for Months Without Food or Water (BBC News)
    "Ram Bahadur Bamjan's friends, relatives and managers say he has been meditating without drinking water for six months now and that he will carry on for another six years until he gains enlightenment - as did the Buddha some 250km (160 miles) away in Lumbini in western Nepal." Also spelled Bomjan or Bomzon11-05

13. Ram Bahadur Bomzon (BuddhaBoyinNepal)
    Provides a video of the teenager in Nepal who has sat in meditation for a reported six months without food or water. Also spelled Bamjan or Bomjan 02-06

14. -03-11-06 Boy Meditator Missing (BBC News)
    "A 16-year-old boy who had been meditating and fasting in a Nepal forest for 10 months has been missing since Saturday morning, police say."
    
    "His followers say Ram Bomjan may have moved deep inside the forest looking for a quieter place to meditate." Also spelled Bamjan or Bomzon 03-06

15. Girls at U.N. Urge Global Action (ABC News)
    "A 16-year-old Nepalese girl burst into tears describing her work in a match factory to help support her mother. A Jordanian teen spoke out about violence against girls in rural areas. A former child soldier from Congo cried when she recalled her suffering as a sex slave." 03-07

16. Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century (MSNBC News)
    "Hordes of scientists, students and nature enthusiasts prepared Tuesday for the longest total solar eclipse of this century, while millions planned to shutter themselves indoors, giving in to superstitious myths about the phenomenon."
    
    "Wednesday's eclipse will first be sighted at dawn in India's Gulf of Khambhat, just north of the metropolis of Mumbai, before being seen in a broad swath moving north and east to Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China." 07-09

17. -12-07-09 The "Third Pole" Is Melting Fast (Time.com)
    "The high-altitude glaciers of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau — which cover parts of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and China — are the water tower of Asia. When the ice thaws and the snow melts every spring, the glaciers birth the great rivers of the region, the mightiest river system in the world: the Ganges, the Indus, the Brahmaputra, the Mekong, the Yellow, the Yangtze. Together, these rivers give material and spiritual sustenance to 3 billion people, nearly half of the world's population — and all are nursed by Himalayan ice."
    
    "Regardless of the impact of climate change, there is a widening gap between water supplies and needs. In fact, a new report from the international consulting group McKinsey & Co. estimates that by 2030, India alone will have only 50% of the water that it needs under a business-as-usual scenario. Nor is Asia the only region that will grapple with water scarcity in a warmer world: the McKinsey report estimates that the globe will have 40% less water than it needs by 2030 if nothing is done to change current consumption patterns."
    
    "This year Chinese researchers projected a 43% decrease in glaciated area by 2070. If that happens, the impact could be catastrophic." 12-09

18. Asia - Travel Information by Location (Excite.Travel.com)
    Provides information on dining, where to stay, and interesting things to see. Search by city, state, or country. Includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, The Philippines, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. 3-02

19. Pictures of Famous Places (PicturesofPlaces.com)
    Provides pictures of many of the tourist spots. 5-02

20. Child Poverty - "Legal" Slavery and Sweatshops (RugMark.org)
    "RUGMARK is a global nonprofit organization working to end child labor and offer educational opportunities for children in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The RUGMARK label is your best assurance that no illegal child labor was employed in the manufacture of a carpet or rug." 12-04