http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Human trafficking is one of the world's fastest-growing crimes , the United Nations says, with nearly 21 million people falling victim each year. More than half of the victims of forced labor are from the Asia-Pacific region, the International Labor... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14823917-iht-rendezvous-from-nepal-a-push-to-end-human-trafficking political-news Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:24:37 -0700 An elephant has trampled a 12-year-old girl to death after dragging her away from her home in a remote region of southeastern Nepal, police say. Three members of the girl's family managed to flee when the elephant stormed into their... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14823767-elephant-tramples-girl-to-death-in-nepal political-news Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:02:17 -0700 India has assured Nepal of logistic support for the Constituent Assembly elections in November, former Premier and senior Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba today said. Deuba returned today from his six-day visit to India and described it as "very... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14804721-india-to-provide-logistic-support-for-nepal-polls-deuba political-news Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:45:21 -0700 Nepal will conduct constituent assembly elections Nov. 19, the government said, raising hopes for an end to years of political turmoil in the Himalayan state. The decision to set the date for the elections came after a marathon meeting of... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14804159-nepal-constituent-assembly-elections-set-for-nov-19 political-news Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:32:06 -0700 So when my friend Nash posted a status message about a coin toss choice that pointed to Nepal, and my favorite airline offered promo fares to Kathmandu, I jumped at the chance to finally tick off one of my dream... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14803184-nepal-on-a-whim-a-sixday-journal political-news Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:57:57 -0700 Addressing a gathering at Observer Research Foundation Tuesday, Deuba, a senior Nepali Congress leader, also sought "India's support in encouraging the Maoists to adopt peaceful means for politics for now and forever". According to a release, Deuba said he was... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14784741-nepal-in-democratic-transition-says-former-pm-deuba political-news Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:40:09 -0700 The film is a portrait of Slovak actress and musician Dorota Nvotova and how she chose a path less travelled: life in Nepal for six years where she worked as a guide and above all helped to raise funds for... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14783618-fulmaya-the-girl-with-skinny-legs-a-documentary-for-the-big-screen-about-an-actresss-unusual-nepalese-journey political-news Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:38:38 -0700 Buffalo Grove native Dave Roskelley spent the better part of a decade training to climb Mount Everest, the tallest peak on Earth...But about a month before his ascent in May, the 44-year-old Roskelley received a go-ahead from, of all things,... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14782475-buffalo-grove-native-conquers-mount-everest political-news Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:38:31 -0700 Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to alter passports so that transgenders no longer have to describe themselves as male or female, a court spokesman said on Tuesday, a move welcomed by rights activists. The court made the decision... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14782192-nepal-court-orders-passport-change-for-transgenders political-news Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:35:27 -0700 The cold, harsh winds of Mount Everest will forever be a reminder of a painful memory for Siti Nurul Azzua Tamjis. It was there that the 29-year-old lost her training buddy and close friend, Muhamad Shahrulnizam Ahmad Nazari, 25, to... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14779592-i-will-not-go-back-to-everest political-news Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:30:30 -0700 Story The outdoor Sunflower Garden at Changi Airport in Singapore (with tarmac views) features bamboo paths and at night, firefly lights. Changi Airport gallery Serving Terminal 1, Fetta Panini Bar is a lively spot offering guests a delicious selection of... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14778794-if-the-pilot-cant-stop-us-the-mountain-certainly-will political-news Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:58:04 -0700 8 June 2013 6 shares 0 View comments Clutching flaming bundles of straw these Nepalese revellers were praying their torches would light the way to a bumper harvest as they celebrated a traditional festival. The excited men and women were... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14768928-praying-for-a-good-harvest-nepalese-worshippers-light-up-town-with-traditional-torches-as-they-celebrate-chariot-festival political-news Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:38:49 -0700 Full screen June 08, 2013 Slovenian extreme climber Tomaz Humar was hanging, seriously injured, 6,300 metres up on the south wall of Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas...One of Nepal's most experienced pilots, Sabin Basnyat of Fishtail Air, was notified. noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14767132-from-the-matterhorn-to-the-top-of-the-world political-news Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:53:04 -0700 Office in Kathmandu. "Continuous aggression against journalists and media persons and the impunity in many cases of press freedom violations and violence against journalists continue to threaten the still fragile peace process," Plathe stressed. The new two-year initiative is part... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14766409-nepal-joins-un-initiative-protecting-journalists political-news Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:07:07 -0700 Putrajaya Corporation has denied a news report that another participant of its Everest expedition is in critical condition due to Acute Mountain Sickness. Its senior deputy director of public relations Zaharah Salamat said the climber named in the report, Mohd... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14758431-climber-in-everest-expedition-safe political-news Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:28:00 -0700