Dec 22 2009
Maoist-led strikes are endangering Nepal’s peace process and the writing of a new constitution, ruling party leaders said as the former rebels vowed to continue protesting against the president. Two days of strikes have paralyzed the capital,...
Oct 7 2009
Nepalese authorities say landslides and floods triggered by days of heavy rains killed at least 34 people in the western part of the Himalayan nation Tuesday. Local officials say at least 12 people died in Dadeldhura district, about 480 kilometers west...
Apr 1 2008
Bhaichung Bhutia The national football captain took a self considered decision to drop out Olympic torch relay “I sympathise with the Tibetans and their cause”. He added “I have sent a letter to the IOA (Indian Olympic Association)...