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on 03-Mar-02 09:52 PM
NEPAL IN INTERNATIONAL HEADLINE NEWS
TOP TEN FEATURES ON NEPAL THIS FORTNIGHT.
FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 2
Special police deployed along Nepal border Rediff.com, Mar 2
Special Police? What special police? So, our country Nepal has a real special police force !! Only after reading the article in rediff.com, do we realize that it is talking about the Indian police, and it is more about India and Pakistan than about Nepal. Why cant you guys be more specific in your headlines?
Showing No Mercy - Time Magazine, Feb 26
Time magazine reports on the bloody attack on a rural outpost, and indicates that as the growing strength of Nepal's Maoist rebels. Time wonders if the Maoists now threaten the government..
'Talk about Talks is Not Enough' - Time Magazine, Feb 24
In an exclusive interview, PM Deuba speaks with TIME about the War on Terror and Nepal's Maoist insurgency. So what did Deuba really talk about? Find it there.
Nepali regime steps up oppression of Maoists and civilians – World Socialist Web Site, Feb 23
Some sympathy for the Maoists. "King Gaynendra Bikram and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deubas Nepal Congress Party (NCP) government stepped up the repression after last weekends attack." The word "repression" says it all. What else did you expect from a socialist website? Although quite unnerving at times, the site is one of our favorites.
41 Killed in Bus Accident in Nepal - AP, Feb 20
A sad accident in Nepal, which was given low coverage in international media filled with stories of governement-maoist catfight. A bus veered off a highway at night and plunged 200 feet into a river, killing at least 41 passengers, reports Yahoo News. Finally something different besides the usual topics.
Lone skier from Asia's kingdom of snowy peaks -Christian Science Monitor, Feb 22
Warning on Indian double-dealing over Nepal - Asia Times Online, Feb 21.
Nepal's king appeals for unity - BBC, Feb 19
Nepal is not a place for spending a vacation now - Pravda.ru, Feb 18
Maoist rebels launch attack in Nepal - CNN, Feb 17
Warm Regards,
Editor In Chief,
Nepal World News.
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