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Kathmandu, 21 April, 2006— The Nepalese monarch King Gyanendra announced on national television on Friday that he is handing executive powers to the Himalayan kingdom’s seven main political parties. “Active participation of the political parties […]

Kathmandu, 14 April, 2006— King Gyanendra on Friday called on Nepal’s seven main opposition parties for a dialogue with his government to ‘activate’ multiparty democracy, following a week of violence in the Himalayan kingdom. The […]

Kathmandu, 7 April, 2006— Violence took it toll on Friday in several major cities and towns in Nepal during peaceful demonstrations on the second day of a nationwide strike, called by the seven main opposition […]

Kathmandu, 27 March, 2006— Over 2,000 of the country’s community-managed schools, regarded by education experts as the best model for quality schooling in rural areas, are coming under immense political pressure both from the Maoists […]

Damascus, 15 March, 2006— Security forces detained human rights activists and a former opposition MP following demonstrations on 14 March marking the anniversary of deadly clashes between Kurds and Syrian security officials in 2004, according […]

Kathmandu, 13 March, 2006— Maoist rebels are launching a 20-day blockade of Nepal’s major urban centres from Tuesday. The rebels, who have been waging an armed rebellion since 1996 in the Himalayan kingdom, said in […]

Dushanbe, 2 March, 2006— The Tajik Mine Action Centre (TMAC) is calling for more funds from international donors to boost the clearing of about 25 million square metres of minefields in Tajikistan, TMAC manager Jonmahmad […]

Kabul, 23 February, 2006— The United Nations’ new top envoy to Afghanistan has called on militants to stop attacking educational institutions, following a series of attacks on schools and teachers in the restive south of […]