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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Nepal On Edge As Maoist Showdown Looms (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Tension stalked Nepal on Thursday with its ruling parties failing to hammer out an electoral understanding with the Maoists till late evening and an open confrontation with the guerrillas looming large.
- The Heights Of Fame (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
In an age where the world is supposed to be getting flat, it stands to reason that the highest point on earth is not getting any loftier.
- Prime Minister Who Would Be King (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Oct 04, 2007)
G.P. koirala was arguably the most powerful prime minister the country ever had, going by the powers vested in him.
- Monarchy Battle At Nepal's Parliament (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
After fighting from the jungles for 10 years, Nepal’s Maoists have finally taken the battle against king Gyanendra to parliament, with prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Tuesday agreeing to call a special session of the house and. . .
- Koirala Calls Parliament Session To Decide Nepal King's Future (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Instead of the election in November, Nepal's King Gyanendra's fate could be sealed by next week with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Tuesday deciding to summon a special session of Parliament.
- Ballot Cry For Nepal Migrants (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
A rights group representing thousands of Nepalese settled in India today demanded that Kathmandu make sure the migrants can vote in their country of origin and threatened to enter it in “lakhs” if rebuffed.
- Sandwich Your No Between Two Yeses (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 03, 2007)
Every important Yes requires a thousand Nos, says William Ury, director of the Global Negotiation Project at Harvard University.
- Bush, Basu, Burma (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 01, 2007)
If Jyoti Basu and George Bush say democratic yearnings in Burma must receive a boost and the Manmohan Singh government’s position appears to be not radically different from the Hu Jintao regime’s, there’s more to it than the curious couplings . . . .
- Talks With Maoists (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
The meeting of the top leaders of the seven parties, held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar to end the prevailing political stalemate stemming from the differences between the major parties over the electoral system . . . . . .
- Maoists Give Nepal 5-Day Reprieve (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Nepal's government managed to stave off a calamitous showdown at the 11th hour on Sunday after the Maoists agreed on a five-day reprieve, which however comes with the warning of a new agitation if the deadline expires without an agreement on the . . . .
- Iran House Labels Cia, Us Army As Terror Outfits (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Presdient Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the negative reception he received at Columbia University failed to damage Iran’s image and instead hurt America’s prestige abroad, state television reported on Sunday as Iran’s Parliament approved a . . . .
- Nepal Poll Schedule Deferred (Pioneer, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Oct 01, 2007)
Nepal's Election Commission (EC) on Sunday postponed the timetable for the November polls to avert clashes involving Maoist guerrillas after marathon talks between the ruling parties and the Maoists failed to end the election deadlock.
- Maoists Start 'War' Against Gyanendra (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Nepal's Maoists on Friday launched the third phase of their three-pronged movement —first was armed protest and second street demonstration— initiating a process to dismiss Gyanendra through parliament.
- Maoists To Continue Anti-Poll Stir (Pioneer, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Sep 29, 2007)
As Nepal's ruling parties get ready for a key round of talks with the Maoists that will determine the fate of the crucial November election, the rebels have warned that they would continue their anti-poll agitation if the negotiations failed.
- More Species In The Red (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 29, 2007)
The 2007 Red List of endangered plants, animals, birds, and sea life released by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) offers a gloomy forecast for many species that make the earth unique.
- Maoists’ Demand Puts Nepal Polls In Doubt (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 29, 2007)
Nepal's Prime Minister G P Koirala is facing a major crisis with the Maoists insisting on a complete switch to the proportional representation (PR) system of election, backing out of the mixed system they had agreed to earlier.
- Myanmar Soldier Shoved, Shot Journalist Point-Blank (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Myanmar troops shoved down a Japanese journalist and shot him dead at close range, television footage broadcast today appeared to show.
- Nepal Currency Sans King’S Image (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
Nepal’s national bank today issued new currency notes of Rs 500 denominations without the King’s name, image or any royal sign, in another symbolic downslide for the country’s embattled monarchy.
- Nepal Politics:no More War (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 28, 2007)
The exit of Maoists from Nepals coalition government may not derail the peace process.
- New Phase (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 28, 2007)
It is pointless, and even harmful, to hold on to a tradition that has spent itself.
- Iraq, Afghanistan Will Cost Us $190 Bn In 2008 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost at least $190 billion in 2008, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, making it the most expensive year in the conflicts since they were launched by US President George W Bush. Defense Secretary Robert Gates . . . .
- Unhcr Hails Breakthrough On Millions (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 28, 2007)
United Nations refugee agency has welcomed as “major breakthroughs” recent decisions by Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka to grant citizenship to some three million people who live in the three Asian nations without any official identity.
- Koirala Meets Maoists To End Political Deadlock In Nepal (Pioneer, BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Sep 28, 2007)
Nepal's premier and other political leaders met with former communist rebels on Thursday in attempts to persuade them to rejoin the Government a day after his party announced support for the ex-rebels' key demand to abolish the monarchy, officials said.
- Former Nepal Pm Quits Congress (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Within 24 hours of reuniting with its breakaway faction and becoming the strongest contender for the November election, PM Girija Prasad Koirala's Nepali Congress party on Wednesday lost its first wicket with the party's only surviving founder . . . . .
- Cuba To China, Delhi Courts Left’S Friends (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 27, 2007)
The Left parties may not yet have stopped the Manmohan Singh government from operationalising the nuclear deal, but their demand is already prompting a leftward lurch in India’s foreign policy.
- Nepali Cong Resolves To Oust Monarchy (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 27, 2007)
Nepal's Government came a step closer to abolishing the monarchy that has ruled this Himalayan nation for centuries when the leading party announced its support on Wednesday for declaring the country a republic, officials said.
- Maoists Scared Of Poll: Koirala (Pioneer, BINAJ GURUBACHARYA, Sep 27, 2007)
Nepal's Prime Minister claimed on Wednesday that former communist rebels withdrew from the Government last week because they sensed they were losing support and feared they would lose in an upcoming special election.
- Govt Diagnoses Governance (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 26, 2007)
There has been a fair measure of sarkari hype over the first-ever visit by a Cabinet Secretary to the Maoist-infested states.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 26, 2007)
What a way to win! Words fail to recapture the wondrous moments of a magnificent finale to a sustained performance of mammoth magnitude.
- Unification Move (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Sep 26, 2007)
Two breakaway factions of the Nepali Congress announced their unification on Tuesday, five years after their split that tiggered political instability.
- India-Nepal Talks On Intelligence Sharing (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2007)
The discussion on the possibility of a spurt in extremist activities along the India-Nepal border in the run up to the Constituent Assembly polls in Nepal and sharing of intelligence inputs will be high on the agenda during the two-day Home . . . .
- History Of Sorts (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 25, 2007)
Prashant Tamang's winning the Indian Idol 3 contest, aired by Sony TV, after beating fellow finalist Amit Paul, is a victory that created a history of sorts.
- Political Instability Hampers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2007)
Though India is far from an island of calm itself, it has for long been surrounded by instability.
- Shillong-Dhaka Bus Service Soon (Tribune, Bijay Sankar Bora, Sep 25, 2007)
The Land Customs Station (LCS) at Dawki along the India-Bangladesh border in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya today became the first border trade point in the country to get hooked into the BSNL’s CellOne network.
- Nightmare At Taj (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Even as Incredible India celebrates its 60th birthday in New York with dancing and colourful displays, back home India’s star tourist attraction and symbol of eternal love, the Taj Mahal, stood silent witness to violence against two . . . .
- Koirala, Deuba Join Hands (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Two of Nepal’s biggest political parties have agreed in principle to reunite five years after splitting, in an attempt to boost their strength in elections scheduled for later this year, officials said today.
- Nepali Congress Groups To Re-Unite (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2007)
Two of Nepal's biggest political parties have agreed in principle to reunite five years after splitting, in an attempt to boost their strength in elections scheduled for later this year, officials said today.
- Advani: Atal Will Come Back (Asian Age, Sudhir K. Singh, Sep 24, 2007)
If a stray quote (Apnon ke vighnon ne ghera) from an old self-written poem in a seemingly innocuous message sent by former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee to members of the national executive explaining his absence sparked off a raging debate on . . . .
- Sharif’S First Shot Has Gone Awry (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 24, 2007)
That Nawaz Sharif may return to Pakistan before the general election in January does not surprise me.
- Stairway To Heaven (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
The months of October and November are just the right time to visit Bhutan, our beautiful and pristine neighbour.
- Upa Has Betrayed Aam Admi: Advani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday called upon party workers to begin work on the coming electoral battle with "unity, determination and discipline" - that traditionally has been the hallmark of the party.
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- The Sound Of Music (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 22, 2007)
The country’s northeastern hills are in the grip of frenzied passion but guess what? The cause is neither political unrest nor separatist violence.
- Democracy’S Sinking Ship (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 22, 2007)
A chapter in Nepali politics that was dictated more by euphoria and less by pragmatic wisdom came to an end on September 18. Communist party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) withdrew from the government expressing lack of faith in the leadership of . . . .
- Nepal's Naysayers (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2007)
The Maoists' decision to walk out of the interim government sets the clock back for Nepal's fragile democracy. Yes, the Maoist leadership has promised to press its demands peacefully.
- Maoists Deny Hand In Nepal Riots (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
As violence continued to ravage south Nepal five days after the catalytic murder of a local don by unidentified assailants, Nepal's Maoists on Friday strongly denied any involvement in the ensuing arson, looting and killings, and said that most . . . .
- 8-Party Nepal Leaders Swear By Unity (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Just a day after the communist party of Nepal-Maoist quit the eight-party coalition government, top-brass leaders of seven-party alliance and Maoist on Wednesday agreed to continue their unity to avoid further political crisis.
- Back To Streets (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 20, 2007)
AT the best of times, democracy has been a difficult, if not endangered, project in Nepal.
- Vanishing Islands (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 20, 2007)
There are strong fears that some small island states will soon start disappearing altogether as a result of climate change.
- Nepal Maoists Rebel Against Ca Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Nepal Maoists on Wednesday launched a campaign against the November assembly elections as Prime Minister G P Koirala began renewed efforts to bring the former rebels back to the government after their walkout from the interim administration. . .
- Nepal Pm Holds Emergency Meeting (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Nepal’s Prime Minister called an emergency meeting of top leaders of the ruling alliance on Wednesday after former Communist rebels sparked a political crisis by walking out of the coalition government, officials said.
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Nepal's Election Commission Determined To Hold Polls (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Nepal's Election Commission has expressed its determination to hold a free and fair constituent Assembly polls on November 22 despite the Maoists' plan to disrupt the key exercise after the former rebels walked out from the government on Tuesday.
- Koirala Fails To Persuade Maoists (Hindustan Times, Shirish B Pradhan, Sep 20, 2007)
Nepal's ruling coalition failed to persuade the Maoist leadership to rejoin the government as the former rebels launched a campaign against the November constituent assembly polls that threatens to derail the landmark peace process in the country.
- Nc To Study Republic Idea (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Sep 20, 2007)
Allies urge Maoists to return to government.
- Bid To Woo Back Maoists (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Nepal’s ruling alliance said it had positive talks with the Maoists today as it tried to persuade the former rebels to rejoin the government and back a historic poll to decide the country’s political future.
- Nepal Pm Fails To Woo Maoists Back Into Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Even as pressure mounted on Nepal prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala to woo the Maoists back into the government and avert a crisis, a day after the rebels quit the government and trained their sights on the November election, reconciliation. . .
- Military Rule In Neighbourhood (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal part of Jawaharlal Nehru’s five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Nepal Maoists Campaign Against Nov Poll (Pioneer, Shirish B Pradhan, Sep 20, 2007)
Nepal Maoists on Wednesday launched a campaign against the November Assembly elections as Prime Minister GP Koirala began renewed efforts to bring the former rebels back to the Government after their walkout from the interim administration on. . .
- Nepal In Turmoil (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 20, 2007)
By walking out of Mr GP Koirala's Government in Nepal, the Maoists have surprised only those who were naďve enough to believe that Prachanda and his armed brigands would turn into law-abiding constitutionalists after being co-opted into the. . .
- Maoist Ministers Quit, Nepal Hurtles Into A Crisis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Nepal plunged into a political crisis on Tuesday with the Maoists pulling out of the coalition government dealing a blow to the fragile peace process after their demand for immediate abolition of monarchy was rejected...
- Terror Funding (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
It is a feeble if not confusing signal that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has sent out on choking the supply of funds to terrorism ~ a plague that has afflicted each of the seven member-states, albeit in varying ways and extents.
- Maoists Quit Nepal Government (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Nepal’s Maoists announced on Tuesday they had quit the country’s coalition government after other parties refused to bow to the ex-rebels’ demand that the monarchy be immediately abolished.
- Confused Contradictions (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 19, 2007)
It’s almost as if it wasn’t in the same city that the two events took place.
- Nepal Has To Resolve Its Internal Issues Itself: Pranab (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Alarm bells rang in Delhi on Tuesday after Nepal's Maoists pulled out of the Girija Prasad Koirala government, weeks before that country goes to the polls to elect a constituent Assembly.
- Maoists Quit Nepal’S Govt, Say It’S In League With India To Save King (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 19, 2007)
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M) today pulled out of the G P Koirala-led coalition government, heightening fears of the year-old peace process being derailed.
- On The Brink (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Nepal is on the verge of a political crisis again. The government is set to fall with the Maoists withdrawing support.
- Security Alert On India-Nepal Border (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
The Union Home Ministry has alerted paramilitary and police forces in all the five States on the India-Nepal border to step up vigilance on the 1,751-km boundary in the wake of sudden political developments in the neighbouring country.
- Nepal Turmoil: Alert Sounded Along Border (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
An alert was sounded on Tuesday in states along the Indo-Nepal border by the Union Home Ministry, which also asked the para-military forces to step up vigilance on the 1,751-km boundary in the wake of sudden political developments in . . . .
- Maoists Quit Govt, To Disrupt Polls (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, Sep 19, 2007)
The Maoists quit the coalition government today and announcing a three-week agitation programme to disrupt the Constituent Assembly elections due to the authorities’ reluctance to abolish the monarchy.
- The Pashtuni Rage (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 19, 2007)
Suicide terrorism is nothing new in South Asia. The Sri Lankan Tamils belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Punjabi Muslims belonging to the anti-Shia extremist organisations of Pakistan such as the Sipah-e-Sahaba . . .
- Us Comic Icons Gain An Indian Flavor (Asia Times, Indrajit Basu, Sep 19, 2007)
For decades, kids and teenagers in the United States (and in a few other parts of world) have grown up reading about Archie, the popular US comic-book character, chasing Veronica and Betty, with his hamburger-crazy friend Jughead passing . . .
- Maoists Quit Nepal Government (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Sep 19, 2007)
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has quit the five-month-old coalition government, dealing a huge blow to the nascent peace process.
- Nepal Polls No Sure Thing (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
All things being equal, as many as 17.6 million Nepali voters could conceivably to go the polls on November 22 to elect a Constituent Assembly to draw up a new constitution.
- Four Nepal Maoists Quit Govt (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Nepal plunged into a political crisis today with the Maoists pulling out of the coalition government dealing a blow to the fragile peace process after their demand for immediate abolition of monarchy was rejected.
- Maoists Quit Nepal Interim Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists, which had joined eight-party coalition government on April 1, internationally known as April Fool Day, has quit the government four and a half months later.
- Maoists Quit Nepal Govt, Begin 'Street Revolt' (Pioneer, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Sep 19, 2007)
Nepal's Maoists on Tuesday quit the Government, announced boycott of the November 22 elections and decided on a "street revolt" to get rid of monarchy, as hundreds of their cadre began a march into capital Kathmandu burning effigies of King Gyanendra.
- Maoists Quit Nepal Govt, Polls Iffy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala's dream of becoming republic Nepal's first president and his admirers' wish for his nomination for the Nobel peace prize received a stinging blow on Tuesday with the Maoists walking out of the coalition . . . .
- Mha Sounds Alert Along Indo-Nepal Border (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Security forces and police along the Indo-Nepal border have been put on high alert after Tuesday’s political developments in Nepal. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the Central paramilitary force guarding the 1,751-km border, has been alerted to the . . . .
- Political Parleys In Nepal Fail To Make Headway (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Sep 18, 2007)
Political uncertainty looms large in Nepal as parleys among the various political parties and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) failed to make any headway on Monday.
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