Tag Archives: NEPAL

British, Chinese among 19 dead in Nepal plane crash

September 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A plane flying 19 people towards Mount Everest came down in flames on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital on Friday, killing everyone on board including seven Britons, police said. The twin-engine Sita Air craft had just taken off from … read more »

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Everest weekend death toll reaches four

May 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world’s highest mountain. Nepali mountaineering official Gyanendra Shrestha said on Tuesday that the body of Chinese … read more »

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World’s shortest man in Pictures

February 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nepal is not only home to the world’s highest peak but the world’s shortest man. A Guinness World Records team measured Chandra Bahadur Dangi at 54.6cm (21.5in), declaring the 72 year-old shorter than previous title holder Junrey Balawing, from the … read more »

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You Might Be a “Terrorist” and Not Even Realize It!

February 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Annie Sovcik Advocacy Counsel, Refugee Protection Program Broad definitions and absurd legal interpretations continue to harm refugees and their families In the late 1970’s when Ethiopia was under the control of the notoriously brutal Dergue regime and the Eritrean … read more »

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Timeline: Soccer stadium disasters

February 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

At least 73 people were killed and 1,000 injured in a riot at a soccer match in the Egyptian city of Port Said on Wednesday, the worst disaster in the country’s soccer history, government officials said. Here is a look … read more »

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