Kathmandu, May 21: The valley shutdown called by relati

Kathmandu, May 21: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda has held discussions with Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) leaders with the aim of breaking the political deadlock in Nepal.

According to Nepalnews, Prachanda said that he held positive discussions on the issues of republic implementation, power sharing, constitutional amendment and the killing of Ramhari Shrestha, a resident of Koteshwore, by Maoist cadres.

Meanwhile, UML General Secretary Jhalnath Khanal said that they had held extensive discussions on the continued attacks by Maoists against workers of other parties.

New Delhi, May 21: The Special Envoy of th

Naples, Italy  - The Naples rubbish crisis, a new security package and economic reforms were set Wednesday to dominate proceedings as Italian Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi and his cabinet convene

Kathmandu  - A one-day general strike to protest the killing of a businessman, allegedly by Maoist supporters, shut down the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Wednesday, crippling normal life.