Word: nepal
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...selling novel The Corrections, about the dysfunctional Lambert family in middle America; in New York City. Franzen came into the spotlight when he was disinvited to Oprah Winfrey's dinner after questioning the literary merit of her book-club endorsement. DIED. PRINCESS PREKSHYA RAJYA LAXMI DEVI SHAH, 49, of Nepal's royal family and younger sister of Queen Komal, in a helicopter crash at Rara Lake that killed four; in western Nepal. Princess Prekshya, separated from Prince Dhirendra (who was killed in the June royal family massacre), was cremated on the banks of the sacred Bagmati River with full state...
...Japanese would spread their yen on closer -- and ostensibly safer -- destinations in Asia. But following the attacks, tens of thousands canceled trips to South Korea, where 48% of guests come from Japan. Traffic to Seoul is now recovering, but not to more distant, less stable countries like Cambodia and Nepal. A Thai research company says the terrorist attacks will cost Thailand $224 million this year. Australian hotels are estimating a loss of $101.5 million...
...wraparound cloths (kira) for women?can give a feeling of a living pantomime. But with so few tourists to see it, this is not a show put on for outsiders. And a quick look at the alternative, Kathmandu's overrun backpacker center Thamel in neighboring Nepal, only proves that the King has a point. The 21st century is catching up with Bhutan. But if you can forgive a few pairs of sneakers and sunglasses, you'll find this is still very much a land out of time...
...Delhi, tel: (91-11) 685-2602, and Zingaro Travels in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, tel: (91-1902) 52-736. Our 10-day hike cost $950 per person, including transport, accommodation at the end and a sleeping bag.) Try to do it on your own, as you can in Nepal, and you'll most likely disappear...
...NEPAL Maoist Talks The government met for the first time with Maoist guerrillas who have waged a five-year antimonarchist insurgency. A joint statement released after the meeting near Katmandu described the talks as positive. Negotiators said they would meet again in a fortnight to discuss ways of ending the conflict, which claimed about 1,800 lives before a truce was called in July...