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Airport to be named after Everest climbers

Kathmandu, Nepal -- Lukla, the airstrip near the foot of Mount Everest, is to be named after the first conquerors of the world's tallest peak in Nepal's Himalayan range.

Nepal may have currency note shortage

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The suspension of Nepal's national bank governor may have an unexpected impact on the Himalayan kingdom's economy because of a currency bill shortage.

200 missing after Nepal bridge collapse

Kathmandu, Nepal -- Police in southwestern Nepal said about 200 people were missing after a bridge over the Bheri River collapsed.

U.S. trip costs girl living goddess title

Kathmandu, Nepal -- Ten-year-old Sajani Shakya's visit to the United States apparently tainted her purity, forcing her to give up her the title of Nepal's "Living Goddess."

20 children die in Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal -- Health officials say about 20 children in a remote village in northwest Nepal have died in the past month after contracting diarrhea.

Ancient Buddhist murals found in Nepal

LO MANTHANG, Nepal -- Murals depicting the life of Buddha and painted 800 years ago have been discovered in a cave in a remote area of Nepal, a report said.

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