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FACTBOX: Tibet, Dalai Lama and relations with China Reuters - Oct 16, 2007 Wedged between the Himalayan mountain range to the south and the Kunlun range in the north, Tibet borders Myanmar, India, Bhutan and Nepal. …

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Italy Del Piero Rolls Back The Years In Juventus Victory Goal.com, Switzerland - Oct 21, 2007 The only other change from week seven was in midfield where Omar Milanetto replaced Matteo Paro. Juventus started strongly and Cristiano Zanetti and … Juventus Gigli: Nothing Is Impossible For Juventus Goal.com all 19 news articles

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Journey’s End
22 October, 2007 - If I ask you what the
capital of Japan is and
you answer “Islamabad,” I will understand two things, which you may or may not know.

Druknet Addiction
“It’s too much! Go home. You’re keep
ing me from my work,” said Dad, rather annoyed. I checked my watch: it was 3:00 pm. I tried to remember when I first entered his office and found the answer to be 8:30 in the morning. Since then, I’ve been ‘chatting’ with all and sundry.

Land kidu for Beldrok community

Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck with the kidu recipients

22 October, 2007 - In continuation of the tradition of granting land kidu to the most deserving sections of society, a total of 46 households from the remote community of Beldrok under Kazhi gewog in Wangduephdrang, comprising more than 300 people, received land kidu from His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo.

Poverty alleviation through creativity
22 October, 2007 - Observing the international day for the eradication of poverty on October 17 in Thimphu, Bhutan looked at the possibility of incorporating the concept of cultural industries into government policy to address poverty.

Zhemgang expectant mothers’ plight
22 October, 2007 - Zhemgang dzongkhag people are used to being left out.

They have long accepted, among others, the fact that they have to walk, in the absence of roads, close to 40 km just to reach a hospital. But what bothers the people here is the plight of pregnant women, some nearing due dates, who too have to trudge up and down hills to get to the nearest hospital in Yebilaptsa. Basic health units are there in the geogs, of course, but woefully ill equipped to handle pregnancy complications, so many get referred to Yebilaptsa hospital.

Call centres still on hold
22 October, 2007 - Low band wave and costly connectivity are still the source of major headaches for Bhutan’s call centre business hopefuls and perhaps that can explain, say observers, why the centres are not taking off as some of them said they would by now.

A tastier dish of forbidden fruit
22 October, 2007 - It is illegal in Bhutan to have a Direct-to-Home (DTH) Dish TV connection but more and more Bhutanese are opting for the service, which offers, at almost the same cost, more channels and better viewing clarity than cable TV.

Transformer thieves strike again

22 October, 2007 - Power supply to about 20 households on the southern fringes of Babesa, Thimphu, was abruptly cut off on the night of October 15 after thieves ripped apart a 100 kw power transformer feeding power to the area.

Rural artisans get business tips
22 October, 2007 - Coinciding with the International Day for Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, a group of rural artisans received some tips on how to fix the prices for their products.

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