Maoist
Peru Rescues Dozens of Hostages Held Captive by Shining Path Rebels for Decades
The government is accusing the Maoist group, Sendero Luminoso, or the Shining Path, of raping the hostages and forcing them into farm labor.
Crisis at Base Camp: An Eyewitness Account of the 2014 Sherpa Disaster
Last year, 16 Sherpa were killed following an avalanche on Mount Everest. Climber Nigel Briant was at Base Camp - where tensions quickly escalated.
VICE News Capsule - Monday, September 15
N Korea sentences American to 6 yrs hard labor, Peru destroys airstrips used to smuggle drugs & more.
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Peruvian Soldier Killed in Shootout With Drug Smugglers
The battle between military forces and the armed drug traffickers resulted in the seizure of approximately 660 pounds of coca paste.
Nepal Might Finally Have a Government Again, Maybe
One of the world’s newest republics might finally have an elected government again—unless a former rebel group continues to boycott democracy following its humiliating defeat at the polls.
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