Hu calls for talks with Taiwan Agence France PresseBeijing, May 12:President Hu Jintao said today China and Taiwan were at a crucial moment in their history and called for talks with Taiwan’s independence-leaning leader, but only if he accepted the one-China principle.“Whoever... Women 12 May, 2005
SNIPPETS Blast damages shopsMIRAN SHAH: A bomb exploded in a town near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan on Friday, damaging music and video shops, days after Islamic militants circulated pamphlets warning against selling such goods. About 5,000 supporters... Women 06 May, 2005
Taiwan PM labels Lien’s pledges to China ‘illegal’ Associated PressTaipei, April 30:Taiwan’s premier said today opposition leader Lien Chan made illegal pledges during a meeting with China’s president — the highest-level contact since the Communists and Nationalists split during a civil war... Women 30 Apr, 2005
TOPICS : Russia softens toward neighbours Fred Weir Stung by democratic revolts around Russia’s periphery and the Western drift of former subject nations, Kremlin is mulling a switch from the use of “hard” political manipulation to “soft” methods of persuasion in its dealings with... 26 Apr, 2005
Rallies against Feb 1 move Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 25:Chanting slogans against the February 1 Royal move and seeking the restoration of press freedom, human rights and democracy, activists of the Democratic National Youth Federation, Nepal (DNYF), the youth wing... Horoscopes 25 Apr, 2005
Chinese prez invites Taiwan oppn leader Agence France PresseBeijing, April 18: Chinese President Hu Jintao today invited Taiwan opposition leader James Soong to visit the mainland, just weeks after Beijing feted a high-level Kuomintang party delegation. Soong’s People First Party, in... Women 18 Apr, 2005
Omissions galore in China’s history books Associated PressShanghai, April 13:Some things you won’t find in Chinese history textbooks — 1989 pro-democracy movement, millions who died in a famine caused by misguided communist policies or China’s attacks on India and Vietnam.China is... Women 13 Apr, 2005
Parents of top Maoist leaders yearn for permanent peace Narayangarh, September 4: The parents of central-level leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) today said they were delighted by the announcement of unilateral ceasefire by the Maoists for three months. Talking to The Himalayan Times,... Travel 09 Apr, 2005
Entrepreneurs appeal for lasting peace Kathmandu, September 4: Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI), an apex body of the business organisations, today has ‘strongly’ appealed for a long-lasting peace in the country. “National economy has faced a serious... 09 Apr, 2005
Parliamentarians barred from meeting detained colleagues Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 6:The local administration today barred National Assembly members from meeting their colleagues who have been kept under preventive detention at Mahendra Yuvalaya at Jawalakhel since February 1. Five members of... Travel 07 Apr, 2005
Melamchi scam: RCCC summons secy Niraula Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 5:The Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) today summoned Tika Dutta Niraula, secretary (additional service), to interrogate him on the ‘irregularities’ that took place at the Melamchi Drinking Water... Travel 05 Apr, 2005
Economic growth China’s own ‘Confucian’ capitalism Will Hutton The prerequisite is to maintain the growth momentum and that depends upon a robust soft infrastructure. After the sack of Nanjing in 1841, then imperial capital of China, the British secured what the Chinese still call the unequal treaty;... 28 Mar, 2005
