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KATHMANDU, Nepal, March 22 (UPI) -- Former Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, the Himalayan republic's senior statesman who died at age 87, was cremated Sunday.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, June 21 (UPI) -- Nepalese Maoists have pulled out of negotiations to form a new government, accusing other parties of stalling in a bid to block its participation.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, June 13 (UPI) -- Nepal's Maoist ministers, whose party won the most seats in recent polls, quit the interim regime in a bid to form their Maoist-led government.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, April 27 (UPI) -- Nepal's Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum said it is prepared to cooperate with Maoists in creating a new government if they agree to give Madhesi concerns priority.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, April 2 (UPI) -- The main parties in Nepal's interim coalition signed an agreement to refrain from disruptive activities to ensure peaceful elections next week.
BIRATNAGAR, Nepal, March 30 (UPI) -- Bombs aimed at a mosque in Biratnagar, Nepal, killed at least two people and injured two others, police said.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, March 12 (UPI) -- Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala says he will retire from politics after the April 10 constituent assembly elections.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Nepal's 240-year-old monarchy, now led by King Gyanendra, may become history under a deal the interim government has reached with dissenting Maoists.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Political parties in Nepal’s interim government met Thursday to resolve a dispute with Maoists over constituent assembly elections next month.
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The United Nations reportedly is seeking a compromise to settle Nepal’s current crisis brought on by Maoists quitting the interim government.
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