Archive foreign 2005

Nepal's diplomacy finally comes of age, by M.R. Josse (Scoop 18/11/2005) [This article loses some of its value because of its blindness to royal power ambitions!]

Domestic context in foreign policy, by Lok Raj Baral (kp 05/09/2005)

Reciprocity on transit right (kp 08/06/2005)

Afghanistan

4 more Nepalis arrested in Afghanistan (kp 04/12/2007)

Nepali labor forum in Afghanistan (kp 18/08/2007)

500 swindled Nepalis languish in Kabul camps, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 16/08/2007)

Nepali contractor killed in Afghan suicide bombing (nn 28/06/2007)

Police: bomb hits U.N. vehicle in south Afghanistan, killing 4 guards, driver, by Noor Khan (Santa Barbara - News Press 17/04/2007), Bomb hits U.N. vehicle in Afghanistan (USA Today 17/04/2007), Bombing attacks kill 9 in Afghanistan (pd 17/04/2007), Four Nepalis killed in Afghan blast (nn 17/04/2007), 4 Nepalis killed in Afghan blast, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 18/04/2007), Four Nepalis killed in Afghan blast yet to be identified (nn 18/04/2007), Identities of the dead awaited (kp 19/04/2007), Nepalis killed in Afghan blast identified (nn 19/04/2007), Wife distraught at Kandahar death, by Kul Chandra Neupane (kp 20/04/2007), Kin receive bodies of Kandahar dead, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 26/04/2007)

2 Afghans deported (kp 18/10/2006)

Two Nepalis kidnapped in Afghanistan (Khaleej Times 11/02/2006), Foreign ministry directs embassy to seek release of two Nepalese (nn 12/02/2006), Nepalis 'abducted' in Afghanistan, by Mark Dummett (BBC News 12/02/2006), Two Nepalese kidnapped in Kabul: Afghan govt confirms (oi 12/02/2006), 2 Nepalis kidnapped in Kabul, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 13/02/2006), Abducted Nepalis come into contact (nn 15/02/2006), Abducted Nepalis fit and fine (kp 15/02/2006), One Nepali hostage dead, another released: Report (nn 28/02/2006), Nepal hostage dies in Afghanistan (BBC News 28/02/2006), Body to be brought back from Kabul (kp 02/03/2006)

Bangladesh

Bad transport hampering Nepal-Bangladesh trade (kp 06/12/2007)

Nepal, Bangladesh trade talks on (kp 07/10/2007), B'desh offers Rohalpur railway transit to Nepal (kp 09/10/2007)

‘Operate Dhaka-Ktm bus service’ (kp 04/07/2007)

Four Nepali inmates released from Bangladeshi jail (nn 23/04/2007)

Road link with Nepal to boost regional ties (New Nation 06/04/2007)

Bangladesh, Nepal keen to expand trade Envoy meets PM (Daily Star 27/06/2006)

Export, import of Nepal thru' Mongla port discussed; Envoy meets Hasina (Daily Star 21/06/2006)

It's now official, B’desh violated pact (kp 13/06/2006)

Dhaka pitches for market access, corridor to Nepal, by Pallab Bhattacharya and Rezaul Karim (Daily Star 22/03/2006)

Trade with Nepal (New Nation 07/10/2005)

‘Lower tariff, resolve transit problems’ (kp 30/09/2005), Room for expansion (kp 01/10/2005)

Nepal to B’desh: Simplify visa provisions, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 17/08/2005)

A Nepal-Bangladesh win-win, by Rajendra Dahal (Himal 07/2005)

Envoy for tripartite talks (kp 30/07/2005)

Bus link with Nepal soon (New Nation 21/04/2005)

Pakistan

Govt, parties deplore Bhutto assassination (kp 29/12/2007), Assassination (kp 29/12/2007), Honor Bhutto's sacrifice, by Ejaz Haider (kp 29/12/2007), What's next for Pakistan?, by Nicholas Schmidle (kp 29/12/2007)

Nepali journalists protest crackdown on media in Pakistan (nn 15/11/2007)

Nepal government expresses sadness over developments in Pakistan (nn 04/11/2007), Govt, parties condemn Musharraf move (kp 05/11/2007), Double Coup (kp 05/11/2007)

‘Nepal-Pak ties on non-interference principle’ (kp 28/10/2007)

Pakistan becomes largest Nepali tea importer (kp 27/10/2007)

Pak govt slams FNJ letter to Musharraf (kp 20/06/2007)

Nepal, Pakistan share common views on many issues: Amin (nn 05/02/2007), Pakistan desires a peaceful environment in the South Asia Region; respects territorial sovereignty of Nepal, by Sohail Amin, Ambassador of Pakistan in Nepal (tg 07/02/2007)

Nepal, Pakistan sign agreement on cooperation in agriculture (nn 25/01/2007)

Pakistan rejects Prachanda's claim of ISI offer for assistance (nn 21/11/2006)

Pak 'interest' in extradition treaty (nn 28/10/2006)

Pak asylum seekers stage sit-in at UNHCR (kp 22/08/2006)

Court releases two Pakistani national on bail (nn 28/07/2006)

Four Pakistani nationals held in Kathmandu (nn 13/07/2006), Four Pakistanis arrested in Nepal after Mumbai blasts (Newindpress 14/07/2006), Pak hand, Nepal handcuffs - No charge, only hint of Islamabad link (tc 14/07/2006), Mumbai blasts linked to Nepal? (wi 14/07/2006), Nepal police probe arrested Pakistanis (Daily Times 15/07/2006), Nepal probes arrested Pakistanis for Mumbai blast links (Peninsula 15/07/2006), Nepal police vow ‘thorough probe’ (Gulf Times 15/07/2006), Pakistan says its nationals arrested in Nepal not linked with Mumbai blasts (Kuwait News Agency 16/07/2006), Arrested Pakistanis in Nepal have no links with Mumbai blasts: FO (Pak Tribune 16/07/2006), 'Arrest of Pakistanis in Nepal not linked with Mumbai blasts', by K J M Varma (Outlook India 16/07/2006), Pakistanis have no connection with Mumbai blast: Pak Foreign Ministry (nn 16/07/2006), Nepal arrests not related to Mumbai blasts: Pakistan (kp 17/07/2006), Mystery over Pakistanis held in Nepal deepens (Peninsula 18/07/2006), Court extends judicial custody of Pakistani nationals (nn 19/07/2006)

Nepal-Pakistan relationship based on shared interests: Pak envoy (nn 23/03/2006)

Pakistan-Nepal relations are based on the principles of respecting each other’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, by Sohail Amin, Ambassador of Pakistan in Nepal (tg 22/02/2006)

Pakistan warned against secret India-Nepal extradition treaty (Pakistan Link 28/12/2005)

The Way it Was: Pakistan-Nepal relations, by Mohammad Sameen Khan (Daily Times 19/12/2005)

Pak-Nepal relations fast strengthening: Dr Kul Ratna (Associated Press of Pakistan 17/12/2005)

Pak-Nepal enjoy close, cordial relations: PM (Pak Tribune 30/10/2005), Nepal Pakistan agree to enhance mutual cooperation (nn 30/10/2005)

15 years in Pakistani jail for no reason, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 25/10/2005), Free after 15 yrs in Pak jail (kp 25/01/2006), Homecoming after 15 years in Pak jail (kp 26/02/2006)

Nepal offers US $50,000 in relief to Pakistan (ko 11/10/2005)

Nepal offers special economic zones to Pakistan for investment, by Liaqat Ali Toor (Associated Press of Pakistan 05/07/2005)

150 Pak asylum seekers in Nepal, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 14/05/2005)

Nepal, Pak agree to negotiate FTA (kp 31/03/2005)

Sri Lanka

‘Nepal is very special to Sri Lankans’, interview with Sri Lankan Ambassador to Nepal Sumith Nakandala (kp 10/09/2007)

Lankan FM arrives in Kathmandu (kp 01/07/2007), Lankan FM meets Pradhan (nn 01/07/2007), Sri Lanka interested in developing Lumbini (nn 04/07/2007)

Thailand

Cultural erosion, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 07/10/2007)

Nepal looks to Thailand as laborers destination (kp 05/09/2007)

Govt urged to sign PTET with Thailand (samn 06/05/2007)

Over 80 Nepalis doing time in Thai jails (kp 07/01/2007)

Nepali political parties condemn Thai coup (nn 20/09/2006), Parliamentarians demand resolution condemning Thai Coup (nn 22/09/2009), Coupland (kp 22/09/2006)

Thailand luring more and more Nepalis, by Krishna Regmi (kp 26/08/2006)

PM Koirala meets his Thai counterpart in Bangkok (nn 26/06/2006)

Malaysia / Indonesia / Singapore

Foreign workers face brutality in Malaysia, by Seth Mydans (kp 12/12/2007)

Maid in Malaysia: Door opens for Nepali jobseekers (kp 11/10/2007), Malaysia opens doors for Nepali maids (samn 11/10/2007)

Employer goes bankrupt, Nepalis lose Malaysia jobs (kp 18/09/2007)

11 Nepalis duped in Malaysia jobs (kp 16/09/2007)

Labor MoU delayed as Malaysia not responding (kp 29/08/2007)

Only Nepalese to work as security guards in Malaysia (nn 08/08/2007)

Malaysia to deport 30 Nepalis, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 18/07/2007)

42 Nepalis detained in Malaysia (kp 11/07/2007)

Nepal, Malaysia finalize labor MoU, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 06/07/2007)

118 Nepalis working as bonded labourers in Malaysia (nn 30/04/2007), 118 Nepali bonded laborers in Malaysia, by Binod Bhandari (kp 30/04/2007)

Nepalese workers stranded in Malaysia (samn 19/04/2007)

Nepalis 'assaulted' in Malaysia (samn 05/03/2007)

Release of jailed Nepalis sought (samn 31/12/2006), Eight Nepali laborers rescued, by Murahari Parajuli (kp 13/01/2007)

Malaysia, Nepal to ink labor pact: Envoy, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 17/11/2006)

Nepal-Malaysia Ties (rn 30/05/2006)

Six Nepalis arrested in Malaysia: Report (nn 06/03/2006)

Appeal to revoke death sentence of Nepali (nn 31/12/2005)

Nowhere to turn: Amid continuring reports of Nepali workers being duped in Malaysia, desperate people continue to sign up for jobs, by Naresh Newar (nt 02/12/2005)

Malaysia to issue visa to Nepali workers upon arrival (nn 05/11/2005), Employment in Malaysia: Malaysia to issue visas upon arrival, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 05/11/2005), Malaysia visa (kp 07/11/2005)

Wrongly jailed Nepali seeks justice (kp 11/07/2005)

Malaysia to bar Nepali workers (kp 29/01/2005), Malaysia stops visas to Nepali workers, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn 31/01/2005)

Malaysian envoy to Nepal (kp 11/01/2005)

Malaysia extends amnesty deadline again, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 01/01/2005)

Mongolia

Burma (Myanmar)

11 Nepali student monks return from Myanmar (nn 06/10/2007)

Nepal's Sherpas join monks to condemn Myanmar crackdown (wi 05/10/2007)

Person of Nepali origin dies in pro-democracy struggle in Burma (nn 02/10/2007), Nepal monks march to save Myanmar brethren's lives (wi 02/10/2007)

Nepal parliament seeks Suu Kyi's release (samn 16/12/2006)

Japan

New Japanese ambassador arrives (nn 03/10/2007)

Japan seeks Nepali industrial trainee-workers, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 25/09/2007)

Japan denies visa to Gajurel (nn 16/08/2007)

Vice-minister Kimura calls on PM, discuss Japanese assistance (nn 02/08/2007)

New team at NJTEF (samn 25/04/2007)

Visa fee for Japanese tourists exempted (samn 23/12/2006)

Japan cancels Nepal debt (pd 16/08/2006)

Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations, by Tara Prasad Sapkota (kp 13/08/2006)

A perspective: Nepal-Japan Cooperation, by B. P. Shrestha (tg 02/08/2006)

Japan willing to send observers to monitor CA elections: Japanese minister (nn 29/07/2006), Japan also sour on Maoists-with-arms in govt (kp 30/07/2006), Japan for arms management before polls (samn 30/07/2006), Japan places priority on hydro in Nepal (samn 30/07/2006), Support For Peace Process: Japanese senior vice minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki stresses the need to deal with the Maoists arms before poll (sp 04/08/2006)

Japanese senior vice minister arrives (nn 28/07/2006)

Japan may accept Nepal's aid proposal: report (People's Daily 19/07/2006)

Nepal-Japan People-to-people level relations, by Puspa Raj Pradhan (tg 24/05/2006)

Japanese Ambassador hands over Hashimoto Foundation Scholarships (nn 09/05/2006)

Golden jubilee of Nepal-Japan ties (kp 26/02/2006), Exemplary ties (kp 27/02/2006)

Japan to review Nepal policy (nn 07/02/2006)

Japan assisting Nepal without any self-interest (nn 21/12/2005)

Korea

‘Pay Rs 125,000 at most for jobs in South Korea’ (kp 22/12/2007)

Two Nepalis deported for overstaying, unionizing, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 14/12/2007)

Nepal seeks Rs 2.5b Korean aid for infrastructure, by Thira L Bhusal (kp 12/12/2007)

Criteria for language institutes by next week (kp 01/12/2007), Government finally sets criteria for Korean language institutes, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 09/12/2007), Nepal, SKorea finally sign pact on language test for workers (kp 12/12/2007), Labor pact (kp 13/12/2007), List of Korean language schools being finalized (kp 20/12/2007), Bogus language institutes making government's list (kp 29/12/2007)

‘S Korea is ready to help Nepal’ (kp 01/10/2007)

SKorea seeks greater role in worker selection, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 09/09/2007), Disagreement delays labor IA with SKorea, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 15/09/2007)

EPS office for Korean jobs this week (kp 24/08/2007)

Korean language and vocational training a must for Korea jobseekers (nn 30/07/2007), Nepal to send labor to S Korea only after signing IA (kp 31/07/2007)

Labor pact with South Korea within a month (kp 03/06/2007), S Korea invites Nepal for labor pact (kp 07/07/2007), Cabinet okays labor MoU with S Korea (kp 17/07/2007), Nepal, S Korea to sign labor MoU next week (kp 20/07/2007), Lekhak in Korea to sign labour pact (nn 22/07/2007), Nepal, South Korea sign labour pact (nn 23/07/2007), Nepal-Korea sign MoU on labor, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 24/07/2007), Nepal, South Korea ink labour accord (samn 24/07/2007)

“For Sustainable National Development Of Nepal , There Should Be Consensus On The Development Strategy”, interview with Sang-Jung Nam, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (sp 01/06/2007)

Dillydallying jeopardizes Korean jobs for Nepalis (kp 17/05/2007)

Nepal could lose Korean quota (nn 09/05/2007)

Nepal set to sign labor pact with S Korea, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 13/03/2007), Govt forwards draft on labor pact (kp 23/03/2007)

South Korea to permit Nepali workers (nn 28/01/2007), Korea to hire Nepali workers (nn 29/01/2007), South Korea keen to import Nepali workers (kp 29/01/2007), Foreign employment in South Korea, by Rajendra Sigdel (kp 31/01/2007), Korea lists Nepal as source country for importing labour (nn 24/02/2007)

Korean aid to Nepal to increase (samn 29/12/2006)

S Korean labor official arriving (kp 21/12/2006)

S Korean team to evaluate Nepal's case (kp 18/11/2006)

Nepal to request labor source country status (kp 02/11/2006)

Bijukchhe defends North Korea's nuclear tests (nn 28/10/2006) [What a nonsense!]

North Korean nuclear test unfortunate: Nepal govt (nn 10/10/2006), Defiant test (kp 11/10/2006)

Nepal Not Ready to Establish Embassy in Korea: Difficulties posed for workers, students and tourists, by Madhabi Bhatta (on 29/09/2006)

South Korea exploits migrant workers: AI (nn 17/08/2006), Amputee Nepali waiting for compensation: AI (kp 18/08/2006)

Establish Nepali embassy in Korea: Dr. Mahato (nn 17/08/2006)

Government decides to act on sending workers to South Korea (nn 06/06/2006)

Korea to revive workers quota, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 31/08/2005)

Gulf region / Near/Middle East

105 Nepalis held in Dubai (kp 29/12/2007), Kin of Dubai-held worried, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 30/12/2007)

Nepal-Qatar finalize additional protocol (kp 14/12/2007)

Kuwait shuts out Nepali domestics (kp 13/12/2007)

Nepalis with visitor visas slip into Iraq, Afghanistan (kp 13/12/2007)

Nepal, Qatar enforcing labor pact after 3 years, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 04/12/2007)

Nine Nepalis among 43 arrested in Iraq over shooting incident (nn 20/11/2007), Nepalis arrested in Iraq to be freed ‘soon’ (kp 22/11/2007), Detained Nepalis without residential permits, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 30/11/2007), Iraq releases 9 Nepalis (kp 16/12/2007)

Nepali worker commits suicide in UAE (nn 07/11/2007)

Duped by sponsors, 16 Nepali workers take refuge at Doha embassy (nn 31/10/2007)

Nepali embassy in Doha moves against ill-treatment of labourers (nn 03/10/2007)

Qatar to deport 412 Nepalis, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 19/09/2007)

Nepalese seeking jobs in UAE leapfrog 65 per cent, by Anwar Ahmad (Khaleej Times 15/09/2007)

Demand for Nepali workers ‘still high’ (Gulf Times 04/09/2007)

Accidents claim four more Nepalese workers’ lives (Gulf Times 27/08/2007)

Kicked out of Qatar, Nepalis greeted with animal treatment in Bahrain: Nepalis' nightmare in the Gulf, by Tulsi Bhandari (kp 28/07/2007)

400 Nepali workers starnded in Oman (kp 02/07/2007)

UAE labour minister arrives (nn 02/07/2007), Nepal and UAE to sign Labour Pact (nn 03/07/2007), Nepal and UAE sign labour pact (nn 03/07/2007), Nepal signs labor pact with UAE, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 04/07/2007), UAE to launch direct flights to Nepal (nn 04/07/2007), Etihad Airways to come to Nepal (samn 05/07/2007), Labor pact (kp 05/07/2007), Nepal-UAE labor pact to cut recruitment cost (kp 05/07/2007)

Nepal to ink labor pact with UAE, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 30/06/2007)

Qatar to establish embassy in Kathmandu (nn 18/06/2007)

Lekhak urges Saudi minister for labour MoU (nn 12/06/2007)

Qatar deports 127 Nepalis for striking, by Prabhakar Ghimire and Benup Bhattarai (kp 12/06/2007), 200 Nepalis in Doha face deportation (samn 12/06/2007), Quatar Jailed Nepali Workers for Exposing Their Sufferings, by Mohan Nepal (Scoop 12/06/2007), Envoy to seek govt help over Qatar labor issue, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 13/06/2007), Labor shock (kp 13/06/2007)

Over 200 Nepalis in Doha face deportation, by Benup Bhattarai and Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 11/06/2007)

Labour MoU with UAE to be signed in July (nn 10/06/2007)

My Weekends in Qatar: Nepalese working abroad enjoys the sights of Doha, by Ram Raj Khakurel (on 23/04/2007)

Nepal-Qatar labour accord in pipeline (samn 17/04/2007)

Injured Nepali in Qatar receives over Rs 18 m compensation (nn 12/04/2007)

New labour protocol with Nepal on cards (Fulf Times 09/04/2007)

60 Nepali workers stranded in Qatar (nn 09/04/2007)

Cheated Nepalese labourer taken refuge at embassy premises (Peninsula 09/04/2007)

Kuwait becomes latest 'hellhole' for Nepali women (wi 19/03/2007)

Firms provide food to 80 stranded Nepalese labourers (Peninsula 23/02/2007)

Nepali dead bodies stuck in S Arabia, by Pradeep Meyangbo (kp 12/02/2007)

135 Nepalis died last year: report (Gulf Times 03/01/2007)

Saddam hanging widely condemned by Nepalis (kp 31/12/2006), Nepal denounces Saddam's execution (samn 31/12/2006), Various organizations condemn Saddam’s execution (nn 01/01/2007), Protests against Saddam execution (kp 01/01/2007), Execution award (kp 01/01/2007)

Heart attack deaths rise among Nepalese workers in Qatar (Peninsula 24/12/2006)

150 Nepalese workers resort to strike over unpaid salaries (Peninsula 12/12/2006), Striking workers sacked (Peninsula 16/12/2006)

399 Nepalis languishing in Qatar jail (samn 01/12/2006)

Girls recount life of horror as domestic help in Gulf, by Anjali Subedi (kp18/11/2006), Women workers relate tales of miseries (samn 18/11/2006)

Two men, two women jailed for adultery (Pensinula 19/10/2006)

Kin of Nepali killed in Iraq enraged, by Dinesh Regmi (kp 17/10/2006)

Unconfirmed reports of Nepali killed in Iraq (kp 13/10/2006)

Qatar has jailed 1000 Nepalis: scribe (samn 06/10/2006), Nepal mission rejects charges in news report (Gulf Times 11/10/2006)

Drastic drop in recruitment of Nepalese (pd 29/09/2006)

Nepalese expatriates send $100mn home (Gulf Times 17/09/2006)

Four Nepali detained in Iraq (nn 18/08/2006), 4 Nepalis released from Iraqi prison, by Pratap Bista (kp 24/08/2006) [The barbarian torture of these Nepalis may be taken by the US government as a proof that their 'liberation' works!!]

Lebanon return: A Nepali army man helps rescue Nepalis from the Lebanese war zone, by Malika Browne (nt 11/08/2006)

NRNA establishes contact office for Nepalis stranded in Lebanon (nn 08/08/2006), Contact office for Nepalis opens in Lebanon (kp 09/08/2006)

5 more Nepali women evacuated (kp 02/08/2006)

Nepalis stranded in Dubai (nn 01/08/2006)

Loss of contact with daughter in Lebanon worries family, by Chetan Adhikari (kp 01/08/2006)

1,500 Nepali women detained in Lebanon (samn 30/07/2006)

A Nepali woman killed in Lebanon: Report (nn 29/07/2006) [Better say murdered by Israel!], Nepal loses first citizen in Lebanon: report (wi 30/07/2006), Nepalis Protest Against Middle East War: Government has yet to confirm death of a Nepali national, by Umesh Shrestha (Ohmy News 31/07/2006)

Govt bans labour export to Lebanon, Israel (nn 26/07/2006)

Life in Lebanon: Tales of abuse and exploitation, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 26/07/2006)

All 4,000 Nepalis in Lebanon safe, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 17/07/2006) [How do you know when even Lebanese citizens are fleeing their country??], All Nepali safe in Lebanon: Foreign Ministry (nn 19/07/2006), 'Operation Sukoon' to lift Indians, Sri Lankans and Nepalese from Lebanon, by M Rama Rao (Asian Tribune 20/07/2006), Stranded and scared in the war zone, by Martin Patience (BBC News 20/07/2006), Six Nepalis rescued, thousands stranded in Lebanon (pd 21/07/2006), 6 Nepalis rescued, thousands stranded: Mayhem in Lebanon (kp 21/07/2006), Hundreds of Nepalis stranded in Lebanon; Rescue efforts on: Foreign Ministry (nn 21/07/2006), Nepal SOS to India for workers in Lebanon (wi 21/07/2006), Nepalis Stranded in Lebanon Seek safe return through Embassy in Egypt, by Rajan Pokhrel (Ohmy News 22/07/2006), Mayhem in Lebanon: More Nepalis line-up to come home Nepal seeks Indian help, by Tilak P. Pokharel & Surendra Phuyal (kp 22/07/2006), Rescue Nepalis (kp 22/07/2006), Diplomatic efforts on to rescue Lebanon-based Nepalis: MoFA (nn 22/07/2006), Seven Nepalis rescued from Lebanon returning home (nn 22/07/2006), 5 Nepalese return home from Lebanon (pd 23/07/2006), Five Nepalis return to Kathmandu from Lebanon (nn 23/07/2006), Diplomat sent to Lebanon, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 23/07/2006), Lebanon Nepalis glad to be alive and home, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 23/07/2006), 42 Nepalese evacuated from Lebanon (Xinhua 24/07/2006), Nepalis appeal from Lebanon, by Mahendra Kafle (kp 24/07/2006), 2nd batch of Nepalis evacuated, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 24/07/2006), ‘Take initiative on stranded Nepalis’ (kp 25/07/2006), More Nepalis on way home (kp 25/07/2006), CPN-UML condemns Lebanon bombing (nn 25/07/2006), 41 Nepalis homebound from Lebanon (nn 25/07/2006), Govt. working seriously to rescue stranded Nepalis: DPM Oli (nn 26/07/2006), 37 Nepalis arrive home from Lebanon (nn 26/07/2006), More Lebanon-fled Nepalis reach Nepal (samn 27/07/2006)

Couple Held in Riyadh Over Murder of Nepalese Maid, by M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan (Arab News 17/07/2006)

Ratio of Nepali workers dying in Qatar increases (nn 10/07/2006)

Qatar stops visas to Nepali workers (nn 28/05/2006)

Blood, sweat and tears: Nepali workers in Qatar toil to keep their families and country afloat, by Dambar K Shrestha (nt 26/05/2006)

Three Nepali workers die in Qatar (nn 25/04/2006)

UAE to provide more employment opportunities to Nepalis (nn 09/04/2006)

Qatar to be choice labor destination (kp 25/03/2006)

Nepali embassy establishes `Benevolent Fund’ in Qatar (nn 19/02/2006), Fund set up for needy Nepalis in Doha (kp 20/02/2006), Nepalis in Qatar establish a benevolent fund (nn 12/03/2006)

Two Nepali workers killed in Qatar (nn 09/02/2006)

Indians caught with Nepalese passports to get travel papers (Peninsula 18/01/2006)

Living woman's 'dead body' arrives in Nepal (wi 20/12/2005)

80 Iraq-bound Nepalis stranded in Kuwait (kp 19/12/2005), Iraq job lure lands 80 Nepalis in soup (wi 19/12/2005), MoLTM asks embassies to find facts about Nepali labourers (nn 19/12/2005), Manpower agents to Iraq arrested (kp 20/12/2005), Two arrested in Nepal over Iraq job scam (wi 20/12/2005), All 80 stranded Nepalis safe: Labour Ministry (nn 20/12/2005)

Five Nepalese dying in gulf countries weekly: Report (nn 18/12/2005)

300 Nepalese workers held at detention centre (Peninsula 08/09/2005), Nepalese workers returning home from Qatar (nn 09/09/2005)

A statue for Ramesh A year later, one Nepali family remembers the terrifying death of their young son, by Alok Tumbahangphey (nt 02/09/2005), Ignoring danger, Nepalis flock to Iraq (insn 02/09/2005)

10 Nepali workers die in five weeks: Reports (nn 18/08/2005)

Illegal workers seeking help has risen: Nepal mission (Peninsula 08/08/2005)

35 Nepalese died this year, says embassy (Peninsula 23/06/2005)

Nepal sees high-level Qatari team visiting kingdom soon (Gulf Times 18/06/2005)

Qatar, Nepal sign deal on ministerial cooperation (Peninsula 18/06/2005)

Plan to bring home dead bodies of Nepalese from Gulf soon (rn 16/04/2005)

Qatari Labor Act change signals possible cost cuts (kp 28/01/2005)

Israel

IOM pact for Israeli jobs (kp 16/09/2007)

Employment in Israel: Govt requests relief for stranded workers, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 05/06/2007)

Nepali embassy in Israel (kp 01/06/2007)

Workers demand Nepali embassy in Israel (nn 11/05/2007), Labor ministry seeks embassy in Israel (kp 11/05/2007), Israel stops issuing labor demands: NAFEA (kp 12/05/2007), Israel adopts 'wait and see' approach, by Rupak D Sharma (kp 15/05/2007)

Israel drawing more women (samn 06/05/2007)

Nepal-Israel sign ASA (nn 26/12/2006)

Passover in the Hindu kingdom: Nepal hosts more people for the Jewish festival than any other Asian country, by Alok Tumbahangphey (nt 07/04/2006)

Europe

EU troika arriving (kp 01/12/2007), EU troika arrives, starts parleys (kp 04/12/2007), EU troika holds political parleys (kp 05/12/2007), EU troika calls on PM (kp 06/12/2007)

Danish Foreign Minister to visit Nepal (nn 24/10/2007), Danish minister cancels Nepal visit (nn 25/10/2007)

Friends of Nepal group formed in Europe (nn 24/09/2007)

“We want to get young people talking across cultures”, interview with Martin Davidson, chief executive of the British Council (nt 21/09/2007)

UK Int'l Development Minister in Kathmandu (nn 17/09/2007)

Nepal on French radar, by Keshav Raj Jha (kp 14/07/2007), French Foreign Policy and Nepali Context, by Keshav Raj Jha (tg 25/07/2007)

Russia's cooperation to Nepal reviewed (samn 13/07/2007)

EU to support CA, security, HR (kp 05/07/2007)

British Embassy assumes local EU presidency (nn 01/07/2007)

Twinning with UK villages may open opportunities, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 22/05/2007)

Brussels conference focuses on ways to sustain democracy (nn 26/04/2007)

New UK visa center inaugurated (kp 26/04/2007)

European Union Seeks To Work For Reconciliation And Against Polarisation, by Franz Ring, German ambassador to Nepal (sp 06/04/2007), "Elections Must Be Fair And Credible", by Gareth Thomas, UK International Development Minister (sp 06/04/2007)

New UK visa application mode (kp 06/04/2007)

EC announces funding opportunities for conflict-hit (kp 05/04/2007)

Visiting UK minister meets Home Minister, Speaker (nn 03/04/2007), British minister meets with Maoist leaders (nn 03/04/2007)

European Parliament delegation to visit Nepal (nn 20/03/2007), EU team arrives today (kp 21/03/2007), European Parliament delegation arrives (nn 21/03/2007), EU team holds talks on Nepal situation (samn 22/03/2007), EU asks Maoists to walk the talk; wants to see interim govt formed soon (nn 23/03/2007), Gill lauds eight-party unity (kp 24/03/2007), EU concerned at extortions, threat (samn 24/03/2007)

US, British ministers arriving (kp 09/03/2007), UK minister postpones Nepal tour (nn 10/03/2007), DFID minister to arrive on April 02 (nn 23/03/2007)

Norwegian minister arriving Wednesday (nn 06/03/2007), Norway ready to assist in holding CA polls: Solheim (nn 07/03/2007), Solheim lauds peace process (nn 08/03/2007)

British and Norwegian ministers to visit Nepal (nn 03/03/2007)

EC to support peace building, education (kp 16/02/2007), “Nepal is carrying the banner of hope”, interview with James Moran, the European Commission’s Asia Director, on a new European aid package, regional geopolitics, and the Bhutani refugees (nt 16/02/2007)

German delegation arriving today (nn 12/02/2007), German parliamentary delegation arrives (nn 12/02/2007), Let Maoists turn words into deeds: German MPs (kp 18/02/2007)

EU mission slated to visit Nepal (kp 07/02/2007), EU concerned over terai unrest (nn 07/02/2007)

Danish team arrives for five-day visit (samn 28/11/2006)

US and EU delegations to visit Nepal (nn 10/11/2006), US Assistant Secretary; EU Troika arrive in Nepal (nn 15/11/2006)

Belgian FM meets PM Koirala; ‘Belgium is ready to assist Nepal’ (nn 05/11/2006)

Embassies and goats, by Abhi Subedi (kp 11/10/2006)

France ready to help Nepal (samn 06/10/2006)

Germany supports peace process in Nepal (nn 28/09/2006)

British Foreign Office Minister urges Maoists to lay down arms (nn 26/09/2006), ‘Make most of UN for durable peace’ (kp 28/09/2006), UK pledges millions for peace process (samn 28/09/2006)

Visiting Danish minister starts deliberations on Nepal's peace process (nn 19/09/2006), Implement political agreements to meet people’s aspirations: Danish Minister (nn 22/09/2006)

EU welcomes govt-Maoist agreement on arms management (nn 12/08/2006)

On the eve of French National Day Celebrations-14 July: New Dimension in Nepal France Relation, by Keshav Raj Jha (tg 19/07/2006)

European Parliament delegation arrives (nn 16/07/2006), Seven-member EU team arrives in Nepal (IRNA 17/07/2006), European Parliament delegation starts parleys (nn 17/07/2006), EP delegates parley with DPM, MPs (kp 18/07/2006), EU's Support (rn 19/07/2006), EU joins the Delhi-Washington "axis" on Nepali events (tg 19/07/2006), European Parliament continuing parleys (nn 20/07/2006), European Parliament calls for ceasefire agreement, supports 'decommissioning of arms' (nn 21/07/2006), Gill is right, letter by Surya Prasai (kp 21/07/2006), EU urges Maoists to disarm before polls (Peninsula 22/07/2006), EP asks Maoists to start disarming (kp 22/07/2006), EU Gesture (rn 23/07/2006), Great efforts have been made in Nepal according to EP Delegation (European Parliament 26/07/2006)

New UK envoy arrives (kp 10/07/2006)

EC AIDCO Director Muller arrives, begins consultation (nn 21/06/2006), EC AIDCO Director Muller wraps up Nepal visit (nn 23/06/2006)

Finland assures necessary help to Nepal; DPM Oli holds bi-lateral meetings (nn 20/06/2006)

State Secretary of Denmark visiting Nepal from Thursday (nn 13/06/2006)

High- level EC delegation to arrive on Thursday (nn 31/05/2006), EC delegation visits Nepal (People's Daily 02/06/2006), EC delegation arrives (nn 01/06/2006), EU wants a rapporteur in Nepal (samn 02/06/2006), “We want to make sure there is no slippage”, interview with Herve Jouanjean, deputy director-general Asia and Latin America at the European Commission (nt 09/06/2006)

For fair polls, Nepal Maoists should disarm: EU (wi 06/05/2006) [There is no chance to disarm Maoist troops as long as the Nepali army is under the control and command of the king!]

EU stresses on SPA roadmap implementation (ko 04/05/2006)

Nepal: Travel Advice Amended (Foreign & Commonwealth Office 04/05/2006)

Norwegian minister arriving in Kathmandu (nn 29/04/2006), Norway will continue support to Nepal: Solheim (nn 03/05/2006), Solheim continues parleys in Nepal (nn 04/05/2006), India’s role major in Nepal peace process: Norway (kp 06/05/2006)

Nepal-Britain Society: Cementing Bilateral Ties, by Prateema Pandey (sp 24/03/2006)

Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal (Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK 29/12/2005) [Congratulations to Andrew Hall for this decision!], UK Appoints New Envoy for Nepal (nln 02/01/2006)

EU expresses concerns about restrictions on Nepali media (nn 13/11/2005)

UK Calls Bloomfield Back [Voices that support the rights of the Nepali people have to be silenced!] (nln 13/11/2005), British envoy meets UML gen secy (14/11/2005)

Russian parliament supports Nepal polls (nn 25/10/2005)

Letter to His Excellency Bloomfield, by Khagendra Sangraula (nt 07/10/2005, originally in Kantipur, 25 September)

All legitimate political forces should unite to bring Nepal back into a multi-party democratic framework, by German Ambassador Franz Ring, and other articles on Nepal-Germany relations (tg 05/10/2005), Openness constitutes the essence of the German-Nepalese friendship, by Benjamin Konstanzer (tg 05/10/2005), Confusion about their leadership: Germany and Nepal, by Pratibha Khanal (tg 05/10/2005)

EP for special group, rapporteur on Nepal (kp 02/10/2005), Reciprocate ceasefire, hold talks with parties: European Parliament (nn 02/10/2005)

EU Troika coming on Oct 4 (kp 21/09/2005)

EU troika arriving in Oct (kp 12/08/2005)

Germany to support private sector: Ambassador Erwin Ring (kp 14/01/2005)

USA / Canada

Nepali students in US increase by 28 percent (nn 13/11/2007)

Moriarty On The Move? Indications are that Nepal is fast becoming a major centre of power games in South Asia, by Narayan Karki Chhetri (sp 02/11/2007)

Arrested in Kathmandu: Does the new US embassy need a hijab? (nt 28/09/2007) [!!!!!!]

US renews travel alert for Nepal (nn 25/09/2007)

DV ‘victims’ stage protest (nn 24/09/2007)

‘US expects Nepal to hold CA elections on schedule’, interview with Nancy J Powell (kp 17/09/2007)

US embassy completes thorough review of 2007 DV program (nn 14/09/2007)

US ambassador asks Maoists to change old habits (nn 11/09/2007), Powell calls on PM (NN 13/09/2007)

Nepali youth shot to death in US (nn 28/08/2007)

Obstacles before Nancy Powell, the new US ambassador to Nepal, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (global Politician 15/08/2007)

US ambassador Powell meets PM (nn 10/08/2007)

America provides support for CA election (nn 10/08/2007), US to provide US$ 3m to print ballot papers (kp 11/08/2007)

New US ambassador arrives (nn 06/08/2007)

Mr. Moriarty, Take Note, by Madhav K. Rimal (sp 13/07/2007), “I was never for a royal revival”, interview