Nepal

Maoists and NC, UML meet ends inconclusively

Maoists and NC, UML meet ends inconclusivelyKathmandu, May 27 :

NHRC barred from Nepal’s Shaktikhor Cantonment

Kathmandu, May 27: Maoists prevented the Nepal Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from entering Shaktikhor Cantonment in Chitwan in the course of investigating the mysterious murder of Ram Hari Shresth

Prachanda meets US Deputy Assistant Secretary

Kathmandu, May 27 : Prachanda meets US Deputy Assistant SecretaryCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda met visiting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Dr. Evan A. Feigenbaum.

Nepalnews quoted Prachanda as saying that he discussed issues regarding the Constituent Assembly, the republic declaration and the development programmes with Dr. Feigenbaum.

"We told him that we want to build democracy in a new way. We have a new approach to development," Prachanda said.

Senior US official meets Maoist leader in Nepal

Senior US official meets Maoist leader in NepalKathmandu - A senior United States administration official met Monday with the leader of Nepal's former Maoist rebels in a sign of a growing thaw in relations between the two sides.

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan A Feigenbaum met Maoist leader Prachanda, who is expected to head a new government to be formed within days.

The meeting has assumed growing importance because the Maoists are still listed by the US as an organization supporting terrorist activities.

Blast in Nepalese capital ahead of move on monarchy

Nepal, KathmanduKathmandu - At least two crude bombs went off Mond

Nepal's government bans demonstrations around royal palace

Nepal's government bans demonstrations around royal palaceNepal's government bans demonstrations around royal palace

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