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One-ninth of Nepal faces starvation, UN warns Kathmandu: One-ninth of Nepal's nearly 27 million population face starvation, the UN warned Wednesday. | Nearly half of Nepal's 75 districts, mainly in the west and mountain regions, are grappling wit... (photo: AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)Samachaar
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![Kunming (pronounced /knm/; Chinese: ; pinyin: Knmng; Wade-Giles: K'un-ming, pronounced [knm]; UN/LOCODE: CNKMG) is a prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province, in southwestern China. Because of its year-round temperate climate, Kunming is often called the "Spring City" or "City of Eternal Spring" ().](http://cdn5.wn.com/vp/i/9e/a4fc28bc231812.jpg)
