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Three dead many others injured in separate road mishaps

KATHMANDU: At least three persons died and many others were injured in separate road accidents in different parts of the country. Two persons died in

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NEA gives new schedule for ‘darkness’

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has increased the present load shedding time by 13 hours per week from today. The load-shedding hours reached 97 hours from from that of 84 hours,

Opposition parties to boycott talks with govt

BUTWAL: Nepali Congress leader Prakash Saran Mahat has said that the opponent political parties have to opt for anti-government protests to topple the Bhattarai-led government. He was of the opinion

Mali army retakes town, Islamists flee French air raids

Islamist rebels in Mali abandoned the central town of Diabaly on Friday after fleeing a French air strike, military sources said, while West African troops arrived in Bamako to take

Foreigners still trapped in Sahara hostage crisis

ALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) – More than 20 foreigners were captive or missing inside a desert gas plant on Saturday, nearly two days after the Algerian army launched an assault

Pakistani officer probing PM graft case found dead

A Pakistani officer investigating a corruption case against the prime minister was found dead in the country’s capital Friday in what was likely an act of suicide, police said. The

U.S., China in deal on U.N. North Korea rebuke; Russia to back it

NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States and China have struck a tentative deal on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution condemning North Korea for its December rocket launch, U.N. diplomats

Top court orders Italian marines tried in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that two Italian marines accused of killing a pair of fishermen off the coast of India last year will be tried

Nepal’s apex court summons PM, AG and top cop for obstructing war-crime investigation

KATHMANDU: Nepals apex court summoned Prime Minister, Attorney General and Nepal police chief to appear in the court within seven days in person for misusing their authorities. The apex court

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Nepal PM adamant on trying war-crimes through TRC

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has warned that investigating war-crimes committed by both sides will derail the ongoing peace process. Bhattarai while maintaining that Nepal is committed to try