S Korea govt huddled in meets AgenciesSeoul, March 13:An embattled South Korea government held emergency meetings and called for calm today as angry street rallies loomed to protest the country’s unprecedented presidential impeachment.More than 12,000 supporters of impeached... Women 13 Mar, 2004
Litterateurs to be feted Himalayan News ServiceKathamandu, March 12:The Royal Nepal Academy (RNA) has selected personalities to be awarded for their contributions in the literary field. The general meeting of the RNA on March 10 selected the names of writers and critics... Horoscopes 13 Mar, 2004
Foreign hand in India, Pakistan cricket series Agence France PresseKarachi, March 8:Renowned pitch curator Andy Atkinson Monday said he felt honoured to develop pitches for the Pakistan-India cricket series and promised they would would excite fans."An Englishman developing pitches for a... 09 Mar, 2004
Kerry in Congress: An investigator’s rise Gail Russell Chaddock One criticism of John Kerry’s early Senate investigations was that, in his own words, they “looked at strange and nefarious types that people did not take seriously.” On Oct. 24, 1991, that rap ended. On the other side of... 03 Mar, 2004
Full frontal Associated PressNew York:A smitten young man in Bernardo Bertolucci’s ‘The Dreamers’ steals a photo of his inamorata and puts it next to his private parts, then is understandably embarrassed when she forcibly peels off his briefs and discovers... Travel Abroad 02 Mar, 2004
Playing Jesus Associated PressLos AngelesIt meant a world of torment for Jim Caviezel, who stars in Mel Gibson’s ferociously violent ‘The Passion of the Christ’. Caviezel dangled nearly naked on a cross in bone-chilling winds through weeks of filming. He was... Travel Abroad 01 Mar, 2004
No plain sailing Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa said at a gathering of RPP workers on Saturday that the government would hold general elections in October-November this year, indicating the announcement of a poll date after “fulfilling some constitutional... 23 Feb, 2004
Debate on the Constitution Priority should be institution-buildingJan SharmaDream merchants have been selling road maps for peace that, among others, focus on the amendment of the 1990 Constitution, if not drafting a new one. It is unfortunate that the basic law of the land is... 23 Feb, 2004
Putin for closer ties with US Agence France Presse Moscow, February 11Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart George W Bush today that Moscow wanted to build a closer friendship with Washington and dismissed speculation that relations had recently cooled... Women 12 Feb, 2004
TOPICS: Clarion call from the monarch Akanshya ShahIn the midst of gloomy prospects facing all Nepalis, the countrymen are now seeing rays of hope in the monarch’s stated desire for “creative” participation in Nepal’s political process. If the most important need today is to... 12 Feb, 2004
LETTER Constructive criticism good This is in reference to the article titled “Where to begin?” by Malashree Kafle published on January 29. Though the article was written on a unique subject, but the writer lacks optimistic vision toward “criticism.”... 09 Feb, 2004
JUST IN JEST : I am told this actually happened A US Air Force C-141 is scheduled to leave Thule Air Base, Greenland at midnight. During the pilot’s preflight check, he discovers that the latrine holding tank is still full from the last flight. So a message is sent to the base, and an airman who... Travel Abroad 06 Feb, 2004
