Nepal elects Maoist leader as PM

After securing a majority at the Nepali Constitutional Assembly, the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoists- Pushpa Kamal Dahal known as Prachanda - becomes the new republic's first prime...

Extremist Hindus vows armed struggle to protect Nepal's deposed King

Religious fanatics from India want to overthrow a democratically elected government in Nepal in order to reinstate a much despised monarch ."Hardline Hindus have vowed an "armed struggle" to save Nepal's King Gyanendra from losing his throne after former Maoist rebels swept...

Nepal Curfew: Shoot to Kill

"An 18-hour curfew has come into force in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, ahead of a major demonstration planned by the opposition. Ten people have been killed at rallies in two weeks of protests calling for an...

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