UN urges Lanka, LTTE for 'no further bloodshed'
NI Wire, Tue, 12 May 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday (May 11) expressed his shock over the killing of hundreds of Sri Lankan civilians caught in the war between Lankan army and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over the weekend.
NC-CPN (UML) likely to form next Nepal govt
NI Wire, Mon, 11 May 2009
Amid Maoists demonstration in various parts of the Himalayan nation after the Prachanda-led Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) failed to come to an agreement with other political parties
Nepal crisis: Govt formation nears midnight deadline
NI Wire, Sat, 9 May 2009
The unfortunate political dilemma continues in the newfound Himalayan Republic Nepal when it's still vague who is going to lead the government after the resignation of Prime Minister Prachanda
Ceasefire is redundant, says Lankan President
NI Wire, Fri, 8 May 2009
In an address to the diplomats in the capital city Colombo (May 7), the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa asked the international community to put pressure on the LTTE to lay down arms and surrender.
Nargis victims continue suffering in Burma
Nava Thakuria, Fri, 8 May 2009
The devastating tropical cyclone that struck Burma (officially known as Myanmar) a year ago had shown the world the real face of the military rulers of the Southeast Asian nation.
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