Strikes, Protests & Travel Delays
Dubai laborers stage rare strike for more pay
May 19, 2013
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Most blue collar workers in the Gulf Arab states are migrant laborers hired on a contract basis from South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, and...
Strike cripples life across Nepal
April 07, 2013
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... caretaker government crippled life across Nepal. Educational institutions, markets and most of the factories remained closed while vehicles remained off the road in the...
Hundreds protest violence against women in Nepal
January 06, 2013
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KATMANDU, Nepal: Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the prime minister's residence in Nepal to protest against violence against women in Nepal. The protesters,...
Japanese man, 80, scales Mount Everest
May 22, 2013
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KATHMANDU, Nepal - An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday -- although his record may last only a few days. An...
Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
May 22, 2013
| World News From SFGate
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday -- although his record may last only a few...
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