Nepal airport, route named after Everest heroes
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Nepal has named an airport in the remote Everest region after pioneering climbers Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who first climbed Mount Everest in 1953.
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Nepal's Sherpas went into mourning Thursday at the death of Sir Edmund Hillary and pledged to ensure his legacy lives on in the community he has helped since the first conquest of Everest in 1953.
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Hindu sky god duly remedies electrical fault Nepal Airlines has apparently fixed an electrical fault on one of its Boeing 757s by sacrificing two goats in appeasement of Hindu sky god Akash Bhairab, Reuters reports.â¦
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New Zealand paid tribute Tuesday to Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to stand on the roof of the world, at a rare state funeral beamed live to the Himalayan nation where he made his name.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales, Saddam Hussein and 14 of the 19 dead September 11 hijackers are among the names on the U.S. no-fly list designed to stop terrorists boarding planes, 60 Minutes said on Thursday.
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"After reaching Britain I will request British friends and the public to grant all Gurkhas equal rights"  KATHMANDU: A Nepali Gurkha who won Britain's highest military honour left Kathmandu for Britain on Tuesday after British officials reversed a decision and allowed him to settle in the country. via Daily Times
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Saffron-robed Buddhist monks, Nepali Sherpas and grey-bearded mountaineers paid homage on Tuesday to Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest, as thousands gathered in New Zealand to watch his state funeral.
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In Nepal, a Maoist guerrilla blockade has shut down major highways leading into the capital Kathmandu. Residents are stockpiling food to brace for the impact after a week of rebel violence has left a hundred people dead.
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday paid tribute to Edmund Hillary, the first man to conquer Mount Everest, while fellow adventurers here described him as an inspiration.
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Hashim Khan, who has won seven British Open squash titles, is a national hero in Pakistan, where a small railway station bears his name.
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KATHMANDU, Nov. 27: Tourism entrepreneurs of the Czech Republic have pledged to enlist Nepal as one of the main tourist destinations for Czech tourists.
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Veterans of and aspirants to the Gurkha brigade voiced gratitude at Britain's decision to grant citizenship to the mountain fighters, saying their way of life was under threat due to the turmoil in Nepal.
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ATMANDU, Nepal, Aug. 20 - This capital city remained cut off from the rest of the country for a third consecutive day on Friday because of a blockade ordered by Maoist insurgents on the two main highways in the Katmandu ...
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The first men to summit Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary and sherpa Tensing Norgay, celebrate their achievement in 1953 with a parade through Kathmandu
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A Sherpa guide who sprinted up Mount Everest in eight hours and 10 minutes will keep the record for the fastest climb up the world's highest peak, Nepalese mountaineering officials said Thursday.
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Thousands gather in Auckland to mourn the first man to conquer Everest, including the son of the man who climbed with him, Tenzing Norgay
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Climbers heading out to Nepal have been asking about the situation in Kathmandu. There were some good news today: The Maoists have called off the blockade order over Katmandu, after six days of theoretical isolation from the rest of the country.