Nepal

Nepal: No President Elected In Vote
July 19, 2008 1600 GMT
Nepal's constitutional assembly voted in its first presidential election July 19 but no candidate... [more]
Nepal: First President To Be Elected July 19
July 16, 2008 1613 GMT
After abolishing its 240-year-old monarchy in May, Nepal’s parliament will hold a secret ballot... [more]
Nepal: Terai-Based Parties Threaten To Block Formation of New Government
June 27, 2008 1712 GMT
Nepalese parties associated with the United Madhes Democratic Front, an alliance of Terai-based... [more]
Nepal: PM Resigns, Calls On Maoists To Rule
June 26, 2008 1335 GMT
Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala resigned June 26 and issued a statement calling on... [more]
Nepal: Ruling Alliance On Verge Of Splitting
June 24, 2008 1418 GMT
Differences over power-sharing, a constitutional amendment and the election of a president are... [more]
Nepal: Former Maoist Rebels Resign From Government
June 20, 2008 2005 GMT
Seven ministers (former Maoist rebels) resigned from government June 20 in protest over political... [more]
Nepal: PM Koirala To Resign, Join Opposition
June 20, 2008 1400 GMT
Giving way to pressure from his allies, Nepalese Prime Minister G.P. Koirala announced plans June... [more]
Nepal: Former Rebels Will Integrate Into Army
June 19, 2008 1346 GMT
Nepal’s three largest political parties agreed on a plan June 19 to integrate former Maoist... [more]
Nepal: Maoist Ministers Resign
June 12, 2008 1252 GMT
All five ministers from Nepal's main communist party, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), have... [more]
Nepal: Students Protest Fuel Price Hikes
June 10, 2008 1550 GMT
Student protesters in Kathmandu, Nepal, blocked traffic and set tires on fire June 10 to protest... [more]
Nepal: Maoists Give Up Claim To Presidency
June 5, 2008 1336 GMT
Nepal's Maoists on June 5 gave up their claim to the presidency and decided to support a... [more]
Nepal: Maoists Threaten To Quit Government If Koirala Stays
June 3, 2008 2045 GMT
Maoist former guerrillas threatened to quit the coalition government of Prime Minister Girija... [more]
Nepal: Former King Agrees To Leave Palace
June 2, 2008 1523 GMT
Nepal's former King Gyanendra has agreed to leave the royal palace by June 12 and start living as... [more]
Nepal: Maoist Leader Threatens Street Movement
June 1, 2008 1857 GMT
Nepal's Maoist leader Prachanda on June 1 said Nepalese Prime Minister Koirala should hand his... [more]
Nepal: Assembly Votes To Make Country A Republic
May 28, 2008 1808 GMT
Nepal's new constituent assembly, led by Maoists, voted May 28 to make the country a republic,... [more]
Nepal: Abolishing Monarchy, Declaring Republic
May 28, 2008 1225 GMT
Nepal's constituent assembly, elected in April, is set to meet for the first time May 28, declare... [more]
Nepal: New Legislature Sworn In
May 27, 2008 1329 GMT
Security was ramped up in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu as new Nepalese legislature was sworn... [more]
Nepal: King To Leave Palace
May 22, 2008 1315 GMT
Nepal's King Gyanendra is expected to leave his palace in Kathmandu soon, Agence France-Presse... [more]
China: No Visas For Hindu Pilgrims To Visit Tibet
May 21, 2008 1108 GMT
China is refusing to grant entry visas to Hindu pilgrims from India and Nepal attempting to... [more]
Nepal: King To Stay Symbolic -- Party Leader
May 12, 2008 1522 GMT
Nepal's King Gyanendra wants only to retain a "respectable status" once Nepal's monarchy is... [more]
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