33 results for Nepal
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In the frame
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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 93: Is India losing its influence in Nepal?
29 November 2017
With Nepal’s landmark general election heading into the next stage, Hong Kong bureau chief James Chambers explains why Kathmandu’s towering neighbours, China and India, are watching closely.
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Open for business
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The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 50: John Wood
2 June 2017
On a trekking adventure through Nepal, John Wood noticed the lack of quality children’s books and learning materials. After returning home and quitting his executive job at Microsoft, he created Room to Read, one of the…
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The Briefing - Wednesday 24 February
24 February 2016
We try to predict Bashar al-Assad’s next move in the Syria peace plan, get the latest on today’s air crash in Nepal and learn why Icelandic people rarely go by their last names.
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The Globalist - Thursday 29 October
29 October 2015
We look to Nepal as it elects its first female president, hear why Zimbabwe’s president Mugabe refuses the Confucius Peace Prize and discover how Domino’s Pizza thinks it has a chance of making it in Italy.
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Asia briefing
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The Briefing - Tuesday 12 May
12 May 2015
We're live in Kathmandu as Nepal is hit by another earthquake less than two weeks after the last tremor devastated the region. We also ask if African leaders have done enough to contest president Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for…
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The Globalist - Tuesday 28 April
28 April 2015
We discuss disaster management and recovery in Nepal after the worst earthquake in eight decades kills more than 4,000 people. We also hear about a deal for Russia to provide China with a state-of-the-art missile system and…
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The Monocle Daily - Monday 27 April
27 April 2015
We discuss US-Japan defence relations, disaster diplomacy in Nepal and North Cypriot politics. Plus David Dunlap from the ‘New York Times’ on the Ellis Island Museum and a review of the Asian newspapers.
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Midori House - Monday 27 April
27 April 2015
As the death toll in Nepal continues to rise after the weekend’s devastating earthquake, how might the country begin its mission to rebuild? Andrew Tuck is joined by James Schneider and Jane Kinninmont for analysis. Plus…
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The Briefing - Monday 27 April
27 April 2015
After Nepal suffers its worst earthquake in over 80 years, we discuss the lives lost, the damage done and the recovery project ahead. Plus we hear live from Burundi’s capital as protests continue against the president's bid…
