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March 20, 2010 3:00 PM

Former PM of Nepal G.P. Koirala passes away

Nepaleese Congress President and Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala passed away this afternoon at the residence of his daughter and Foreign Minsiter Sujata Koirala. After a brief meeting of Central Committee Members of Nepalese Congress in Kathmandu, Senior Leader Sher Bahadur Deuba told ne...

March 20, 2010 2:52 PM

Former prime minister of Nepal G.P. Koirala passed away

Nepaleese Congress President and Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala passed away this afternoon at the residence of his daughter and Foreign Minsiter Sujata Koirala. After a brief meeting of Central Committee Members of Nepalese Congress in Kathmandu, Senior Leader Sher Bahadur Deuba told ne...

March 20, 2010 12:03 PM

Maoists explode land mine to facilitate the escape of its leader

In West Bengal, Maoists exploded two landmines to facilitate the escape of one of its leaders when the combined security forces raided a forested area in West Midnapore district today. <br/><br/>Security personnel raided the area in search of Asit Mahato, a leader of the Maoist-b...

March 20, 2010 12:01 PM

UN secretary General Ban ki Moon to visit Israel

The UN secretary General Ban ki Moon is visiting Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory today after attending the Quartet meeting on Middle East in Moscow Friday.<br/> According to a statement of the spokesperson of UN Secretary-General, he is expected to meet with Israel's Presiden...

March 20, 2010 11:59 AM

Nepal to get Machine Readable Passport (MRP) printed in India

Nepal government has decided to get the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) printed in India. <br/><br/>The cabinet in its meeting in Kathmandu last evening took the decision paving the way for its Ministry of Foreign Affairs to sign a deal with the India's state owned Security ...

March 20, 2010 11:10 AM

Missile strikes near Rafah in Gaza, 11 injured

Palestinian officials say that at least 11 people have been injured by Israeli air strikes targeting Gaza's airport. The Israeli military confirmed the missile strikes near Rafah in southern Gaza which, it said, targeted militants. It was the second night of Israeli raids since a rocket fired f...

March 20, 2010 10:54 AM

Rao reviewed the progress of Indo-US strategic dialogue

Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today met top UN diplomats from Brazil, Japan and Germany and discussed issues of mutual interest. On the last leg of her six-day US tour, Rao met the ambassadors at a lunch hosted by Indian envoy Hardeep Singh Puri in New York. She also met Hamidon Ali -- permanent re...

March 20, 2010 10:53 AM

Approve packages of loan to resolve debt crisis in Greece: EC President

The European Commission (EC) has urged Euro zone governments to approve a package of loans to help Greece resolve its debt crisis. E.C President Jose Manuel Barroso said action is needed now to help Greece reduce its high levels of debt. <br/><br/>He spoke of a system of co-ordin...

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