Five killed in shooting near Suu Kyi’s house Yangon, March 4:Five persons were killed in execution-style shootings in the wealthy Yangon neighbourhood where Myanmar’s democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is under house arrest, police said today.A couple, their two daughters and a maid were shot... Women 04 Mar, 2008
UN role in Burma may turn into farce The next visit of a special UN envoy to military-ruled Burma is in danger of turning into a farce. Ibrahim Gambari’s mission, in early March, comes on the heels of the junta jettisoning its commitments to the world body to hold a dialogue with... 25 Feb, 2008
TOPICS : Suu Kyi not hopeful of political change Burma’s pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, turned a rare moment of freedom in the military-ruled country, last week, to urge Asian governments not to be lulled into believing the junta’s promises of political change. Aung San Suu Kyi is “not... 03 Feb, 2008
Junta snubs UN on reform again Burma’s military regime fired a warning shot last week to let the United Nations and the international community know that it will not yield to pressure on domestic political reform. The junta’s unequivocal stance was confirmed during a rare press... 09 Dec, 2007
Work begins in Marsyangdi Lamjung, December 2:Construction work in the Mid-Marsyangdi Hydro-electricity project, which was closed for the past few days due to the workers’ strike, has resumed. Work resumed today after an agreement among the Nepal Electricity Authority and the... Travel 03 Dec, 2006
IN BRIEF Summiteers’ callKATHMANDU: Everest Summiteers’ Association, in a meeting with Tourism Minister Pradip Gyawali, on Tuesday urged the government to appoint Everest climbers as liaison officers. A delegation, including Wangchu Sherpa, president of the... Horoscopes 20 Jun, 2006
MIDWAY : People palace D B RaiThe other day I received an invitation card to a wedding party. The venue was people palace or so I thought. The name instantly reminded me of a place by the same name in Sidney long ago. Scrutinising the card closely, the name was party palace.... 26 Jun, 2005
Love animals? Go to Murdoch Murdoch University was established in 1973 as a research university. The University is located approximately 20 minutes by car (15 kilometres) from Perth’s city centre and 10 minutes by car (eight kilometres) from the port city of Fremantle. Murdoch... Travel Abroad 07 Jun, 2005
Joint Anglo-Indian military exercises in March Agence France PresseNew Delhi, February 19:India and Britain will hold a joint military planning exercise next month which will be the largest such operation in more than five decades, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said yesterday.Called... Women 19 Feb, 2005
Jazz at Yak & Yeti Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 15:Hotel Yak & Yeti in association with Upstairs Ideas are organising ‘Sounds of Africa’ on March 17 in Yak and Yeti Hotel, Durbar Marg. To brief about the event, the hotel organised a press conference today.... Travel Abroad 16 Mar, 2004
