Posted on December 30th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
Dictator Who Ruled Iraq With Violence Is Hanged for Crimes Against Humanity
BAGHDAD, Saturday, Dec. 30- Saddam Hussein, the dictator who led Iraq through three decades of brutality, war and bombast before American forces chased him from his capital city and captured him in a filthy pit near his hometown, was hanged just before dawn Saturday [...]
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Posted on December 27th, 2006 by UWB
BY SHANKAR ACHARYA/ UPENDRA LAMICHHANE
BARA, Dec 27 - “Buddha” boy, Ram Bahadur Bomjan, who was found on Monday after disappearing for 10 months, resumed meditation at a new site at Halkhorea pond, Tuesday.
Bomjan reached the area, some eight kilometers away from Baghjhor–where he was discovered by a group of hunters on Monday night–after [...]
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Posted on December 26th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
Nepalgunj has remained a sensitive place ever since it showed signs of Hindu Muslim clash in 2004 after 12 Nepalese were killed in Iraq. And the recurrence of another communal conflict when the nation is in transition can be signs of danger if not addressed on time. Here is more about the first curfew order [...]
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Posted on December 24th, 2006 by Dinesh Wagle
Share Your New Year Thoughts With Kantipur:
It’s time to welcome yet another New Year: 2007. How many New Years do we Nepalis welcome in a year in Nepal, by the way? Three? Our own Bikram Sambat will have a new year in Baishak: 2064. Then there is Nepal Sambad (that renews itself every year at [...]
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Posted on December 24th, 2006 by UWB
The Hindu fundamentalists of India have demanded that Nepal be declare a Hindu State and its constitutional monarchy restored. Speaking at the Vishwa Hindu Mahasammelan (VHM) in Gorakhapur, India on Saturday (Dec 23), the Dharmacharyas (religious leaders) called for declaration of Nepal as Hindu state and restoration of monarchy there, according to the reports by [...]
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Posted on December 24th, 2006 by UWB
News we are following: Dec 24- In a bid to plug growing fissures between the government and the Maoists, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala held discussions with Maoist Chairman Prachanda and Maoist-second-in-command Dr Baburam Bhattarai Sunday morning (Dec 24) at the formers’ residence in Baluwatar, reports eKantipur.
According to sources, the trio discussed the interim constitution, [...]
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Posted on December 24th, 2006 by UWB
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Dialogue: Two copies each! One for passage, other for withdrawal.
Papers: Cabinet decisions.
Stacks: Withdrawal decisions.
A cartoon by Batsyayana via Kantipur
Background: Prime [...]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2006 by UWB
By Utshab Pokhrel
Guest blogger
Background: The peace process of Nepal has gained unique and extraordinary success in a very short period as comparison to the other countries. Although, there seems misunderstanding in some cases between the government and the Maoists as well as within Seven Party Alliance, they all are committed towards sustainable peace in Nepal [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2006 by UWB
By Prakash Bom in New York
The prerequisite directive for promulgating the Interim Constitution 2006 is the arms management of both Peoples’ Liberation Army and Nepali Army by the United Nations. Until then the nullification of the 1990 Constitution cannot be official. The formation of the Interim Parliament with the participation of the Maoist leaderships is [...]
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Posted on December 20th, 2006 by UWB
Two internally displaced women (pics above and below), with their children, from remote and super-improvised Mugu district of Nepal abroad an airplane in Nepalgunj airport. Many people who were living in a temporary camp in Rajhana of Banke district are returning home with the help of various non governmental organizations including Insec, B Group and [...]
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