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Nepalese Government Will Speed Up Peace Process With RebelsKathmandu, Nepal - Nepal's government will speed up peace talks with rebels and complete an interim constitution in an effort to end a 10-year insurgency in the Himalayan kingdom. |
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Breakthrough in Nepal arms talksKathmandu - The Nepalese government and Maoist rebels have reached agreement on the supervision of their weapons, an issue that has impeded their peace talks. |
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New constitution to ensure women’s rightsKathmandu - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs K.P. Sharma Oli has said that the new Constitution to be drafted through the Constituent Assembly should give equal rights to women. |
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Maoists to join Nepalese governmentNepal - Nepal will form a new government that will include Maoist rebels, the communist leader said Friday following a historic meeting with the prime minister, ending a decade of violence and paving the way for democratic reforms. |
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Nepal women’s rights law hailedKathmandu, Nepal - Women's rights groups in Nepal have welcomed a move to end laws which discriminate against women. |
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‘Dead’ Everest man safe at campMount Everest - An Australian man left for dead as he descended Mount Everest has left the "death zone" near the summit and has spoken by phone to his relieved wife. |
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Inglis Conquers EverestMount Everest, Nepal - New Zealander Mark Inglis has succeeded in becoming the first double amputee to climb Mount Everest. |
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Nepal calls ceasefire with rebelsKathmandu - Nepal's interim government has declared a ceasefire in the 10-year conflict with Maoist insurgents. |
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Nepal Lawmakers Pass Cease-Fire MotionKathmandu, Nepal - Nepal's lawmakers called Sunday for elections to an assembly to rewrite the constitution and for a cease-fire with Maoist insurgents. |
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PM Manmohan Singh offers help to NepalNew Delhi - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday assured Nepal all help in its economic recovery. |
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