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D. M. Van De Veer: Trouble & Anarchy In Kathmandu

Thursday, 14 September 2006, 11:21 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

KATHMANDU, NEPAL - Sept.13, 2006 - Over 20 truck-loads of the mystery weapons that were intercepted in India aboard Russian-planes were stopped outside of Kathmandu early this morning and have now entered the city. More >>

Will Nepal’s King Be Charged With Crimes

Monday, 8 May 2006, 11:27 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

Kathmandu, Nepal: In the 15-month Royal reign of terror beginning February 1, 2005, Nepalese King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah suspended all civil and democratic rights in the Hindu Kingdom and ruled from the Throne. More >>

Is Nepal’s Revolution Squeezing King Into Exile ?

Tuesday, 2 May 2006, 1:35 pm | D.Michael Van De Veer

Kathmandu, Nepal: The struggle to create a Democratic Republic in Nepal has surprised the world. People’s Power and largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations have laid the basis for Nepal to break the chains of a 208-year-old Monarchy. More >>

8- Party Alliance Meet To Form Republic Of Nepal

Monday, 24 April 2006, 9:45 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

Kathmandu, Nepal: On Friday last, the King of Nepal went on nationwide TV & radio to address the Hindu Kingdom and offered what sounded, without objective analysis, like a return of democracy to Nepal. More >>

Nepal: Leaders Reject Attempt To Save The Monarchy

Monday, 24 April 2006, 9:43 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepal’s besieged God-King, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shaw went on nation-wide television and radio Friday in a desperate attempt to save the Monarchy. More >>

Nepal’s "Orange Revolution" Has Rain Break

Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 1:27 pm | D.Michael Van De Veer

Kathmandu, Nepal: Overnight the sky above Kathmandu and much of the Kingdom was filled with beautiful displays of lighting and earth shaking thunder. The cold winds falling from the Himalayas clashed with the warm steamy air rushing up from the Indian sub-continent ... More >>

D.M. Van De Veer: The End Of Nepalese Monarchy?

Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 12:35 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

Kathmandu, Nepal: In January, only a hand-full of diehard party activists and students pressed for an end to the February-1, 2005 seizure of power by Nepal King Gyanendra. More >>

Nepal Call For Elections Too Little, To Late

Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 12:31 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

KATHMANDU, NEPAL: At midnight from the Royal Palace King Gyanendra broadcast his annual New Year’s Message to a sleeping nation. The King restated earlier promises to hold general Elections in April 2007, called for the “active participation of ... More >>

Putting The Nepalese Kingdom Together Again

Monday, 10 April 2006, 12:50 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

Saturday proved to be the most violent so far in the 3rd day of a nationwide bandha (strike) called by the 7-Party Alliance to restore democracy in Nepal. More >>

Has Nepal’s Orange-Revolution Begun?

Thursday, 6 April 2006, 7:06 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

The Hindu Kingdom of Nepal, nestled in the Himalayan mountains between India and China, has now passed the 10-year mark in the People’s War declared by the Maoists in 1996. At that time the Maoists controlled no more than 5% of the country. More ... More >>

Michael Van De Veer: 100 Days Of Fascism In Nepal

Thursday, 12 May 2005, 12:10 am | D.Michael Van De Veer

On Monday US Secretary of State for S. Asia Christina Rocca arrived in the capital of Kathmandu. She met with various leaders of the major parties, held a press conference, and dinned with the King. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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