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Death toll up to 143 from Nepal earthquake

STORY: Death toll up to 143 from Nepal earthquake SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sites hit by earthquake STORYLINE: The death toll from a strong earthquake that hit western Nepal on Friday night has risen to 143, Nepal Police said on Saturday. The number of the injured has increased to 166, Nepal Police said in a statement. The 6.4-magnitude quake hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts at 23:47 local time on Friday night, with a depth of 10-15 km, according to the authorities. Nepal Police, Nepal Armed Police Force and Nepali Army participated in the rescue operation, as the government has prioritized the rescue and treatment of the injured. Nepal's provincial governments have announced relief packages for the quake-hit areas, while the Nepali Congress and the Rastriya Swatantra Party offered 5 million Nepali rupees (37,800 U.S. dollars) and two teams of doctors in aid, respectively. It took time for t

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Ram Chandra Poudel elected as Nepal's new president

STORY: Ram Chandra Poudel elected as Nepal's new president DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting venue 2. various of counting votes 3. various of Ram Chandra Poudel being elected STORYLINE: Ram Chandra Poudel, leader of the Nepali Congress party, was elected as the third president of Nepal on Thursday. Poudel defeated his rival Subash Chandra Nembang, vice chair of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), by garnering 33,802 of the 52,628 electoral votes. Nembang got 15,518 votes. "Ram Chandra Poudel has been elected as the president beating Subash Chandra Nembang," Shaligram Sharma Paudel, spokesperson for the Election Commission, told Xinhua. Poudel, 78, is the candidate of eight ruling parties in the presidential election involving members of the House of Representatives, the National Assembly and the seven provincial assemblies, while Nembang was endorsed only by his own party. Poudel, a former s

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

(230309) -- KATHMANDU, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ram Chandra Poudel (C), leader of the Nepali Congress party, leaves the parliament building after his victory in the presidential election in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 9, 2023. Poudel was elected as the third president of Nepal on Thursday. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Nepal Presidential Election nomination filing

Senior Nepali Congress leader and former House Speaker Ram Chandra Paudel smiles as he attends party meeting in Sanepa, Lalitpur ahead of filing of papers for the candidature in Presidential election. Paudel is being supported by an alliance of 8 political parties in the 9th March Presidential Election.

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Nepal Presidential Election nomination filing

Former House Speaker and senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel sits at the office of electoral officer set inside Federal Parliament in capital Kathmandu. Paudel is contesting the presidential race slated for 9th March, 2023 in support of 8 party coalition.

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Nepal Presidential Election nomination filing

Former Prime Minister and President of Nepal's largest political party- Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba walks towards the meeting hall at paty office in Sanepa, Lalitpur.

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Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's King Gyanendra has appointed Girija Prasad Koirala (in undated file photo) as prime minister of Nepal, a royal palace announcement said on April 27. Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress Party, has been appointed as prime minister on the recommendation of the country's seven major political parties.

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-ELECTION-PREPARATION

(220404) -- KATHMANDU, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker processes flags of Nepali Congress Party for local election slated for May, in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 3, 2022. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's King Gyanendra has appointed Girija Prasad Koirala (in undated file photo) as prime minister of Nepal, a royal palace announcement said on April 27. Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress Party, has been appointed as prime minister on the recommendation of the country's seven major political parties. (Kyodo)