Nepal's Top Stories

Protest over killings shuts down Nepal's capital - International Herald Tribune

India's Colgate-Palmolive sells Nepal unit - Reuters

Rug shop aids Nepal hospital - Salt Lake Tribune

Gays to Marry in Nepal - New America Media

Nepal's Maoists, Split on Ideology, Chart Path of Revolution - Bloomberg

Nepal Police 'Torture Children' - Sky News

A story of compassion Fortuna's link to far away Nepal - Humboldt Beacon

Review: Namaste Nepal is a worthy successor to Narayan's - Daily Camera

Supreme Court Affirms LGBT Rights - in Nepal - Gay City News

Nepal for joint mechanism with India to control border crime - TMC Net

World's Top Stories

UN Approves 3000 More Peacekeepers for DRC - Voice of America

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation UN Approves 3000 More Peacekeepers for DRC Voice of America - 5 hours ago By Margaret Besheer The UN Security Council has approved the deployment of 3000 more police and peacekeepers to reinforce the overstretched UN mission in eastern Congo. UN Seeks Large Military Force to Restrain Congo Inter Press Service UN Council Authorizes 3085 More Congo Peacekeepers (Update1) Bloomberg BBC News - Xinhua - United Press International - Radio Australia all 492 news articles

Asia-Pacific ministers reject protectionism, vow trade - AFP

China Daily Asia-Pacific ministers reject protectionism, vow trade AFP - 2 hours ago LIMA, Peru (AFP) - Twenty-one Asia-Pacific economies making up half of world commerce made a plea Thursday against protectionism and urged a quick breakthrough in global trade talks to beat the financial crisis. APEC ministers pledge joint efforts to overcome financial crisis Xinhua What climate change? Meltdown trumps fears at APEC The Associated Press Bloomberg - The Japan Times - New Straits Times - The Post all 1,205 news articles

Pirates' hauls prompt fears for Aussie seafarers - ABC Online

ABC News Pirates' hauls prompt fears for Aussie seafarers ABC Online - 25 minutes ago The Saudi-owned crude oil supertanker Sirius Star is seen during its naming ceremony in South Korea in this undated handout picture. Somali pirates demand 25 million dollars for Saudi oil tanker AFP IMO chief sees negative effect from ship diversion Reuters Bloomberg - Times Online - guardian.co.uk - The Associated Press all 3,734 news articles

Judge orders release of 5 Guantanamo detainees - The Miami Herald

MiamiHerald.com Judge orders release of 5 Guantanamo detainees The Miami Herald - 2 hours ago By MARISA TAYLOR WASHINGTON -- In the first ruling of its kind, a federal judge ordered the speedy release Thursday of five Algerian men after concluding the government didn't have the evidence to hold them for nearly seven years in Guantanamo Bay ... 5 Gitmo detainees blame arrest on 'political game' The Associated Press Five Guantanamo detainees ruled illegally detained AFP Voice of America - guardian.co.uk - PRESS TV - New York Times all 616 news articles

US Strike Reportedly Killed Five in Pakistan - New York Times

ABC News US Strike Reportedly Killed Five in Pakistan New York Times - 9 hours ago By JANE PERLEZ and PIR ZUBAIR SHAH ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Striking for the first time beyond Pakistan’s tribal areas, an American pilotless aircraft fired missiles at a village well inside Pakistani territory on Wednesday, killing five foreign militants ... Pakistan protests to US over deep missile strike The Associated Press Taliban warns of reprisals as Pakistan protests US drone attacks AFP Reuters - Voice of America - CNN International - United Press International all 1,513 news articles

Putin vows to protect Russia's economy - Los Angeles Times

BBC News Putin vows to protect Russia's economy Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago Russians fear a return to financial chaos. The current economic uncertainty is seen as a test of Putin's authority in Russia. By Megan K. Stack Reporting from Moscow -- In a nationally televised show of unruffled resolve, Russian Prime Minister ... Putin Sparks Guessing Game on Whether He'll Retake Presidency Bloomberg No collapse coming, Putin tells Russia International Herald Tribune Moscow News - Daily Times - guardian.co.uk - Voice of America all 622 news articles

Nighttime attack on Thai antigovernment protesters wounds at least 20 - Christian Science Monitor

Boston Globe (registration) Nighttime attack on Thai antigovernment protesters wounds at least 20 Christian Science Monitor - 10 hours ago The government denied attacking demonstrators, who have called for the ouster of the prime minister. By Huma Yusuf One person has been killed and 23 others wounded in a grenade attack Thursday against antigovernment protesters occupying the Thai prime ... Anti-government protestor in Thailand dies in grenade attack International Herald Tribune Thailand racing to a point of no return? AsiaOne AFP - Washington Post - United Press International - Xinhua all 807 news articles

Clashes erupt in Hebron after settlers ignore deadline - CNN

Los Angeles Times Clashes erupt in Hebron after settlers ignore deadline CNN - 1 hour ago HEBRON, West Bank (CNN) -- Inflammatory graffiti was found on Muslim gravestones and a mosque in the divided West Bank town of Hebron as a group of Jewish settlers clashed with Palestinians, Israeli military sources said Thursday. The house in Hebron / High court rulings vs. different reality Ha'aretz Palestinian security gets a feminine touch Christian Science Monitor Times Online - AFP - Xinhua - The Associated Press all 283 news articles

Sri Lankan Forces Break Through Rebels' Northern Defense Line - Bloomberg

Aljazeera.net Sri Lankan Forces Break Through Rebels' Northern Defense Line Bloomberg - 46 minutes ago By Michael Heath Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan forces broke through the Tamil Tigers' northern defense line after a three-day battle, as the military attempts to close in on the rebels' headquarters in a pincer movement. Sri Lanka squeezes Tiger territory AFP Sri Lanka army 'takes rebel area' BBC News Telegraph.co.uk - Aljazeera.net - Economist - Ceylon Daily News all 1,039 news articles

UN raises DR Congo troop numbers to 20000 - AFP

Voice of America UN raises DR Congo troop numbers to 20000 AFP - 5 hours ago KIWANJA, DR Congo (AFP) - The UN Security Council approved Thursday an extra 3000 peacekeeping troops to help end conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fresh fighting erupted earlier in the day. In Congo's remote hills, a struggle to survive The Associated Press Rebels Pull Back in Eastern Congo Voice of America guardian.co.uk - FOXNews - Independent - BBC News all 1,099 news articles

EU Opens Online Library - Voice of America

Xinhua EU Opens Online Library Voice of America - 2 hours ago By Lisa Bryant The European Union has launched a vast online library offering people across the globe access to millions of books, movies and other items from the 27-member block. EU digital library officially online Xinhua Dante to dialects: EU's online renaissance guardian.co.uk Reuters - AFP - New York Times - International Herald Tribune all 208 news articles

NYT's Iran nuke report nonsensical - PRESS TV

Reuters South Africa NYT's Iran nuke report nonsensical PRESS TV - 1 hour ago Iran has categorically rejected a report in the New York Times which accuses the country of having enough nuclear fuel to make nuclear weapon. Bush and Olmert to meet over Iran's nuclear ambitions Times Online US may add Iran sanctions Jewish Telegraphic Agency Bloomberg - Jerusalem Post - Ha'aretz - International Herald Tribune all 738 news articles

Still on the table, for now - Ha'aretz

The Associated Press Still on the table, for now Ha'aretz - 1 hour ago By Akiva Eldar The Saudi peace initiative is one of those historic events in which timing is more important than substance. The first pan-Arab proposal for full normalization with Israel was adopted on Passover 2002 - the day of the seder-night bombing ... PA advertises Arab League initative in Israel Jewish Telegraphic Agency Palestinian leader appeals to Israelis in peace ad The Associated Press Los Angeles Times - Aljazeera.net - Monsters and Critics.com - Financial Times all 373 news articles

Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe needs gov't within 2 months - The Associated Press

Telegraph.co.uk Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe needs gov't within 2 months The Associated Press - 6 hours ago BERLIN (AP) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader said Thursday that he and President Robert Mugabe need to form a government within two months in order to stave off a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. SA witholds Zimbabwe aid Aljazeera.net South Africa to withhold Zimbabwe aid over deadlock Washington Post Zimbabwe Independent - ABC Online - Telegraph.co.uk - AllAfrica.com all 575 news articles

Rights group blasts Israel for 'collective punishment' in Gaza - Jerusalem Post

BBC News Rights group blasts Israel for 'collective punishment' in Gaza Jerusalem Post - 2 hours ago By DAN IZENBERG The human rights organization Gisha charged on Thursday that the refusal of the army to allow fuel, cooking gas and other commodities into the Gaza Strip constitutes collective punishment of 1.5 million civilians. Gazans despair over blockade BBC News Gaza bakeries 'close to running out of flour' AFP Xinhua - The Associated Press - New York Times - Xinhua all 3,617 news articles

Juror Challenges Closed Door Trial in Journalist's Murder - Washington Post

ABC News Juror Challenges Closed Door Trial in Journalist's Murder Washington Post - 5 hours ago By Philip P. Pan MOSCOW, Nov. 20 -- The trial of three men accused of helping to organize the murder of one of Russia's most prominent investigative reporters, Anna Politkovskaya, took a surprise turn Thursday as a juror publicly challenged the court's ... Video: Politkovskaya murder trial open to public RussiaToday Row 'exposes Politkovskaya trial as a sham' Scotsman The Associated Press - AFP - guardian.co.uk - RIA Novosti all 796 news articles

Collapse Of Zimbabwe's Infrastructure Behind Cholera Epidemic - Voice of America

Sydney Morning Herald Collapse Of Zimbabwe's Infrastructure Behind Cholera Epidemic Voice of America - 4 hours ago By Patience Rusere Outbreaks of cholera in Zimbabwe against the backdrop of a collapsed health care system are drawing expressions of alarm from within and beyond the country's borders, the latest coming from the South African cabinet which reproached ... Zimbabwe health service in "state of collapse," doctors say CNN International More people die in cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe Xinhua New York Times - United Press International - The Associated Press - Catholic Weekly all 390 news articles

European Parliament calls for urgent action on DRC - Xinhua

European Parliament calls for urgent action on DRC Xinhua - 1 hour ago BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament on Thursday asked the UN Security Council to take urgent action to address the deteriorating situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rebels rewrite Congo's history BBC News Clashes threaten DR Congo ceasefire Aljazeera.net Bloomberg - Voice of America - The New American - Daily Nation all 243 news articles

The Tibetans: How to Set Up a Democracy in Exile - TIME

The Tibetans: How to Set Up a Democracy in Exile TIME - 2 hours ago By Jyoti Thottam / Dharamsala Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 Samdhong Rinpoche, the prime minister of the self-proclaimed Tibetan government-in-exile, arrives at the Tibetan Children's Village School in Dhamsala, India, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. China tightening control in Tibet region, exiles say Los Angeles Times A way forward for Tibet: perspectives from inside China Save Tibet Times of India - Reuters India - China Digital Times - China Daily all 93 news articles

On the trail of the blue butterfly - Christian Science Monitor

Voice of America On the trail of the blue butterfly Christian Science Monitor - 5 hours ago By Richard O'Mara Someone once said that in small countries you should expect small attractions. Not true. Yet, while visiting Costa Rica my attention was first seized by something hardly immense: a blue morpho butterfly in a lepidoptery garden at the ... Unarmed Costa Rica urges global military cuts at UN Taipei Times Beijing's thrust into Latin America International Herald Tribune The Associated Press - BBC News - New York Times - Tico Times all 404 news articles