If you are interested in topics like "Nepali politics" and "civil society in Nepal" have a look at Nepali politics and civil society. There you will find some articles about institutions, civil education, civil rights, caste and ethnicity, gender and conflict resolutions. For the latest news you should have a look at Nepalnews.com. There you will find links of all the newspapers (daily, weekly and monthly) of Nepal. Information about right now going on "bondhs" (demonstrations and strikes) - which are held by students and political parties since 5 weeks - have a look at this article from Nepal News. (Thanks to Muk for this information!)

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You can find an article about the "latest news" from the hindu-kindom nepal and the political developments at Süddeutsche Zeitung (in german). In my opinion the article does not inform serious about the reasons of this conflict, the picture which the author drew is not one of the latest movements.

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Papua New Guinean authorities are trying to convince thousands of Polynesians to abandon their homes on two atolls (Tulun/Carteret Islands and Takuu/Mortlock Islands) that appear to be sinking into the Pacific Ocean, reports ABC Online News.

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The debate about the question, if genes or culture are determinating our future, continues: After a debate in Current Anthropology some months ago (we reported), some days ago a zoologist wrote an article for Time Magazine, now stating (which doesn`t seem new to me at all) that it's an interaction of both.

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