King, Diplomats, and the Maoists, and More...
Catch up with the recent news headlines:
• King celebrates 60th birthday, BBC
• US Ambassador says Maoists biggest threat to elections, VOA
• Koirala, parties express grief over Shekhar death, Hindu
• Jet Airways starts to Nepal, S Lanka, S'pore, Hindustan Times
• Child workers face hazardous environments, Reuters
• Maoists want absolute power, says US envoy, Times of India
• Missing climber's body found In China, CBS News
• Maoists endanger Nepal peace: US, BBC
• Nepali security workers form union, UNI Switzerland
• WWII Gurkha hero meets Brown, Gulf Times
• India to grant Rs700 crore to check Maoist menace, Daily News & Analysis
• Journalists assaulted, threatened over article about police, IFEX, Canada
• Tumour survivor Ken focuses on Everest attempt, Scotsman
• Pivotal moment in Nepali history, Washington Times
• Coke says sorry to Nepal over ad, Peninsula On-line
• Climate change effects on Nepal and Asia, USA today
• Government ministers, key envoys to boycott king's 60th, IHT
• US embassy under threate in Nepal, elsewhere, Foxnews
• Q&A: Kiran Chetry on career transition, Nepal, brodcast J, Nepal Monitor
• Nepali labourers in the UAE get legal recognition, Malaysia Sun
• Harry trains with Gurkhas to improve fighting, Telegraph, UK
• Violence still threatens elections, UPI
• Swiss media uproar over Prachanda visit, Nepal Mointor
• Madhesi leader Upendra Yadav speaks to Tahelka newspaper, Tahelka
• 9 children, 2 adults die in south Nepal tractor accident, Washington Post
• Envoys in Nepal snub King’s invitation, Hindustan Times