By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 17 January 2007 In Nepal, Maoist fighters have begun handing over weapons to be put under United Nations supervision. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the move comes two days after the former rebels joined the...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 06 December 2006 The World Food Program says the peace agreement between the Maoist rebels and government of Nepal is making it possible to deliver emergency assistance to hundreds of thousands of impoverished people living in...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 16 October 2006 Nepalese Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula, left, and Maoist rebels spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara, address a joint press conference in Katmandu, October 12, 2006 Nepal's government and communist...
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 21 September 2006 Nepal Maoist affiliated students union activists gather to demand date for constituent assembly elections in Katmandu, September 18, 2006 The United Nations in Nepal is calling for greater accountability...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 22 June 2006 In Nepal, a recent power sharing deal between Maoist rebels and the government has been hailed as a milestone in ending a decade-long communist rebellion that has devastated the country. --------------- Lead...
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 11 June 2006 King Gyanendra Nepal's parliament has stripped the king of his power over the legislature - effectively leaving the monarchy with little more than a ceremonial role. The move comes weeks after King Gyanendra...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 15 May 2006 The Nepalese government is finalizing proposals that could drastically clip the king's powers and privileges. The government has also begun a crackdown against...
By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 27 April 2006 Nepal's Maoist insurgents have declared a unilateral three-month cease-fire. The move comes a day before parliament is to be reinstated, raising hopes that th...
By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 26 April 2006 After months of confrontation, Nepal's king and opposition political parties say they will work together to bring peace and democracy to the country. Parliame...
By Patricia Nunan Kathmandu 24 April 2006 In a major capitulation, Nepal's King Gyanendra has agreed to restore parliament - a key demand made by pro-democracy protesters, who had been demonstrating i...