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Leaders of Janata Dal wave hands to their supporters during a rally in New Delhi
Supporters of Janata Dal (United) attend a rally in New Delhi, India, March 17, 2013. President of Janata Dal (United) Sharad Yadav (3rd L) and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (4th L) pose for photos during a rally in New Delhi, India, March 17, 2013. <Xinhua/Partha Sarkar>
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Nepali Maoist leader who killed civilians receives threat from the right activists
Kathmandu – “Who is Bal Krishna Dhungel? Is he a bad man? What crimes has he committed?” Parents strolling along the roads and alleys of Kathmandu with their children get fed up with these questions of their wards these days. Although parents know well who Mr. Dhungel is and what…
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Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi appointed Nepal’s new Prime Minister
Kathmandu: Holding marathon meetings lasting over three weeks the key four political parties of Nepal have succeeded to form an election government under the leadership of Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi. With the appointment of Regmi as the chairman of the interim election council of ministers, the nine-month political deadlock…
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People in New Delhi ask Italian gov’t to send back two marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen
Indian people take part in a protest near Italian embassy to India in New Delhi, India, on March 14, 2013. India’s Supreme Court on Thursday asked Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini not to leave this country without its orders, a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned of “consequences on bilateral…
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Leaders of Nepalese political parties agree to form a gov’t led by chief justice
Leaders of various political parties including Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, center, raise hands after signing an agreement to form a government led by chief justice khilraj Regmi in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Nepal’s quiet, barely known chief justice is on the verge of taking almost total control…
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Kashmiris express anger at funeral of a man shot to death by soldiers for throwing stones in Srinagar
Kashmiris shout freedom slogans during the funeral procession of civilian Altaf Ahmed Wani, 35, in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Paramilitary soldiers shot and killed Wani who they said was part of a group of protesters throwing stones at vehicles taking those injured in a militant attack to a…
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Ousted Pakistani premier submits appeal to annul his five-year ban for running election
Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani talks to reporters after appearing in the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Gilani appeared in the court to submit appeal to quash his five-year disqualification, for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Pakistani government has suggested that election may…
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A Christian girl collect laundry amid report that Muslims attacked Christians in Lahor
A Pakistani Christian girl, collects her family’s laundry, in a Christian neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. A mob of hundreds of people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore attacked a Christian neighborhood Saturday and set fire to homes after hearing accusations that a Christian man had…
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Pashupatinath saw largest crowd at Shivaratri festival
Kathmandu – “Jaya Shambho! Jaya Shambo!!” Some 1.2 million Hindu devotees thronged into the Pashupatinath temple area chanting these words on the day of Shivaratri festival on Sunday. Famous Pashupatinath Temple located in the heart of Kathamndu is one of the famous pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Every Hindu has a…
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A series of blasts in Karachi, Pakistan, claim four lives, injuring 11 others
Police officials inspect the blast site in southern Pakistan’s Karachi on March 11, 2013. At least four people were killed and 11 others including four policemen were injured in three separate attacks in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Monday, local media and police said. <Xinhua/Masroor>
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