Nepal on UN’s child abuse list

world. Nepal figures in the list, which includes Afghanistan, Burundi, CAR, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, Georgia, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, the Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand and Uganda, where the report states that… बाँकी अंश »

Nepalis can be top peacekeepers: Yadav

KATHMANDU, Oct 15 – The United Nations has agreed to include more Nepal Army (NA) personnel at higher levels in UN peacekeeping operations, Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav said Tuesday. Given the good and important role that Nepal has… बाँकी अंश »

Is integration possible in four and half months?

BY YUVRAJ ACHARYA KATHMANDU, Oct 4 – When the three major coalition partners ” CPN-Maoist, CPN-UML, and Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum ” signed a Common Minimum Program (CMP) of the National Coalition Government on Aug. 21, they agreed to complete integration… बाँकी अंश »

Qatar tops Middle East, North Africa in corruption rankings

Qatar led the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2008 released by the Berlin-based NGO Transparency International (TI). Qatar topped the region with a rank of 28th and scoring 6.5 on a… बाँकी अंश »

Haiti death toll from Hurricane Ike climbs to 64

Tuesday 9th September, 2008   (IANS) Port-au-Additional flooding caused by Hurricane Ike has killed at least 64 people in Haiti, with 60 deaths reported from the city of Cabaret alone, near the capital Port-au-Prince, EFE news agency reported Tuesday, quoting an… बाँकी अंश »

Caribbean lashed as US waits for Gustav

Hurricane Gustav has continued its destructive path through the Caribbean, reaching Cuba as weather forecasters warned that the storm could strengthen yet further. Gustav intensified into an “extremely dangerous” category four storm as it struck Cuba, after leaving a trail… बाँकी अंश »