News: Nepal

We have started to collect the most important news related to Nepal in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Nepal: news

'Exile or trial' for Nepal king

Monday, February 13th 2006, 17:39

Top Maoist rebel Prachanda tells the BBC the only future he can see for Nepal's King Gyanendra is exile or trial.
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Police find body near Kathmandu

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 12:28
related places: Kathmandu

Police looking for two missing European women in Nepal find a body near the capital, Kathmandu.
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Nepalis 'abducted' in Afghanistan

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 10:59
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

Afghan police say they are investigating the suspected kidnapping of two Nepalese workers in the capital, Kabul.
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Nepalis shun polls amid violence

Wednesday, February 8th 2006, 22:03

A protester and three others are killed amid low turnout in Nepalese local elections, a year after the royal coup.
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Nepal Maoists 'open' to monarchy

Tuesday, February 7th 2006, 7:29

A senior Nepal Maoist leader says the rebels will accept the monarchy if the people vote for it.
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Nepal hit by Maoist rebel strike

Monday, February 6th 2006, 7:32

A policeman is killed and four others injured in a landmine blast in Nepal on the second day of a Maoist strike.
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Nepalese king defends royal coup

Wednesday, February 1st 2006, 17:54

Nepal's King Gyanendra says Maoist rebels are losing on the first anniversary of his coup, amid heavy new clashes.
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Nepal arrests on coup anniversary

Tuesday, January 31st 2006, 15:44

Nepal's opposition says hundreds of members have been held on the eve of the first royal coup anniversary.
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Nepal local poll candidate shot

Monday, January 30th 2006, 11:30

Unidentified gunmen shoot and wound a candidate standing in controversial local elections in Nepal.
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Nepal candidates abandon election

Sunday, January 29th 2006, 9:31

Up to 600 candidates for local polls in Nepal withdraw their nominations, say election officials.
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Nepal candidates 'in safe houses'

Saturday, January 28th 2006, 12:57

Local election candidates in Nepal are being put in safe locations to protect them from Maoists, officials say.
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Nepal police fire at protesters

Thursday, January 26th 2006, 9:37

Police use live ammunition against anti-monarchy protesters as the opposition brings much of Nepal to a halt.
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Eight killed in Nepal violence

Wednesday, January 25th 2006, 6:16

At least eight people, including three policemen, die in a Maoist rebel attack in the south-west, officials say.
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Police break up Kathmandu rally

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 16:33
related places: Kathmandu

Police in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu use water cannon and tear gas to break up a pro-democracy rally.
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Nepal king eases Kathmandu curbs

Monday, January 23rd 2006, 17:17

The government in Nepal lifts a night-time curfew and a ban on public gatherings in the capital, Kathmandu.
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Nepal Maoist clash leaves 23 dead

Sunday, January 22nd 2006, 12:42

Twenty-three people are killed in a clash in Nepal, where opposition leaders call for three more days of protests.
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Clashes erupt on Nepal's streets

Saturday, January 21st 2006, 17:46
related places: Kathmandu

Nepalese police round up scores of opposition activists in clashes on the streets of Kathmandu.
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Mass arrests during Nepal curfew

Friday, January 20th 2006, 17:04
related places: Kathmandu

Nearly 200 people are held in the Nepal's capital as troops enforce a curfew to prevent pro-democracy rallies.
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Nepal cracks down on opposition

Thursday, January 19th 2006, 16:45

Nepalese authorities arrest scores of opposition leaders and activists, ahead of a banned pro-democracy rally.
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Night curfew imposed in Kathmandu

Monday, January 16th 2006, 17:13
related places: Kathmandu

Nepal's government declares a night-time curfew in Kathmandu after 12 policemen die in weekend Maoist attacks.
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Maoists strike at Nepalese police

Saturday, January 14th 2006, 16:36
related places: Kathmandu

At least 11 police are reported killed in Maoist rebel attacks on the outskirts of Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
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Nepal transsexual 'abuse' concern

Friday, January 13th 2006, 23:42

A leading human rights group voices concern over what it calls continuing police abuse of transsexuals in Nepal.
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EU 'regrets' end of Nepal truce

Friday, January 6th 2006, 8:50

The EU describes a Maoist rebel move to end a unilateral truce in Nepal as a retrograde step.
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'Rebels' attack Nepal police post

Thursday, January 5th 2006, 6:42

Two policemen and a civilian are injured in Nepal after an attack by suspected Maoist rebels.
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