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Nepali petroleum pump workers postpone strike; oil to become available
Region: NepalPetroleum pump workers based in eastern Nepal on Tuesday declared the postponement of their strike as it caused inconvenience to people due to the closure of petroleum pumps. Govinda Prasad Rijal, Coordinator of All Nepal... more
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Tsering Tsomo Challenges GroundReport on Dalai Lama Envoy
Region: NepalDear readers, Mr. Tsering Tsomo has complained to this reporter regarding the publication of a story named “Dalai Lama’s envoy Thinley Gyatso at Sino-Nepal border?", saying this is false. He has stated in his ... more
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Maoist Supremo’s political exploration in Singapore
Region: Nepal
Nepal’s Maoist Supremo and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda left Kathmandu on Monday for Singapore for political exploration regarding the country’s current political stagnation. Nepal faces t... more
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Police suppress peaceful protests in Nepal
Region: Nepal
This photograph illustrates how the riot police, at the direct order of Deputy Prime Minister Vijay Gachchhedar, suppressed a peaceful protests in Kathmandu. You can see some musical instruments, some broken, at the sit... more
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Protests paralyze Nepal government headquarters; police fires at leaders
Region: Nepal
While Maoist protests on Thursday completely paralyzed Nepal government headquarters at Singha Durbar in Kathmandu, the security personnel deployed at the South Gate of Singhadurbar fired at senior Maoist leaders Dev Gurun... more
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Ban Ki-moon’s message is no interference: Prachanda
Region: Nepal
The Chairman of the Integrated Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPNM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on Thursday said that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s advice that Nepal should have a consensus government to tak... more
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Dalai Lama’s envoy Thinley Gyatso at Sino-Nepal border?
Region: Nepal
Editor's Update: The following account has been challenged. Read the full report here. Reports from various Nepali media have confirmed the secret meeting of Nepal’s ex-Prince Paras with Dalai Lama’s env... more
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Nepal government threatens to use army against anti-government protesters
Region: Nepal
Nepal’s Defense Minister Vidya Bhandari has threatened to use the government army against Maoist protesters. This is her continuous reiteration over more than a week. Ms. Bhandari was defeated in the Constituent Ass... more
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Maoist Back in Action in Nepal
Region: NepalKathmandu, November 4, 2009: From early morning the situation in and around the valley was tensed with high security alert and police personnel running around the valley. The recent declaration of agitation to block t... more
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UN concerned over Nepal's peace process
Region: Nepal
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) today strongly urged Nepali political forces, including those in government, to ensure that human rights of all individuals are protected. It has called on both N... more
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