Maoists blockade Nepal's capital
AFP - Tue Nov 10, 6:54 am ETMaoist activists on Tuesday blocked all roads in and out of Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the latest stage of a two-week protest against the government.
Maoist activists on Tuesday blocked all roads in and out of Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the latest stage of a two-week protest against the government.
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New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Activities of Maoists along the border, smuggling of fake Indian currency notes and border management are high on the agenda at the Home Secretary level talks between India and Nepal beginning in Kathmandu on Friday.
Nepal's highest court has revoked a ban on media criticism of the country's former royals after ruling it was unconstitutional, an official said Friday.
Nepal's ruling parties have angrily accused United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon of political interference after he called for the establishment of a national unity government.
A group of 11 countries vulnerable to adverse effects of global warming urged world leaders Tuesday to reach a binding agreement at the next month's global conference on the issue.
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Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Kathmandu’s retail share sale will likely be oversubscribed with small investors scaled back to ensure sufficient stock for institutions, the Australian Financial Review reported in its Street Talk column.
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Bangladesh has sacked coach Adson Dido after the Brazilian named a controversial squad for next month's South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship.
New Delhi - Maoist rebels blew up two school buildings in the central Indian state of Jharkhand, while security forces killed a top Maoist commander in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, news reports said Tuesday. Maoist rebels claim they are leading an arm...
Seoul - Warships belonging to North and South Korea clashed off their west coasts Tuesday, a spokesman for the Defence Ministry in Seoul said, adding that it remained unclear whether there were any casualties. A North Korean patrol ship...
Toronto - A Canadian teenager was rescued Monday after being trapped on an ice floe in the Arctic Sea with a polar bear and her two cubs. The 17-year-old had been out hunting with his uncle when they became separated Saturday and he was set adrift on...
Tokyo - Stocks surged Tuesday in Tokyo after strong overnight gains on Wall Street and Japan's current-account surplus unexpectedly expanded. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average gained 61.74 points, or 0.63 per cent, ending the day 9,870.73. ...
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Nepal's opposition Maoists have called off a blockade of the country's main airport after coming under international pressure over the planned protest, a party spokesman said Wednesday.