Nepal's isolated king comes out in support of peace
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Nepal's King Gyanendra called for the success of a fragile peace process in the Himalayan nation on Monday, his first public comments since being forced to cede political power in April.
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Nepal's parliament gives itself the power to abolish the monarchy if  the king interferes in forthcoming elections.
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Nepal's King Gyanendra publicly accepts responsibility for "success and failure" under his direct rule.
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"After reaching Britain I will request British friends and the public to grant all Gurkhas equal rights"  KATHMANDU: A Nepali Gurkha who won Britain's highest military honour left Kathmandu for Britain on Tuesday after British officials reversed a decision and allowed him to settle in the country. via Daily Times
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Nepal's provisional parliament approved a motion on Friday to abolish the monarchy as part of negotiations with former Maoist rebels to move a peace deal forward, live television pictures showed.
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Nepal&#39;s biggest political party landed a potentially knock-out blow to the embattled monarchy on Friday declaring it wanted the kingdom to become a republic.
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A deal bringing Nepal's Maoists back into the government in return for an accord to abolish the monarchy was welcomed by analysts who said the peace process appeared to be "back on track".
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Nepal's government may agree in principle to abolish the monarchy in a deal to resolve a political deadlock with Maoist former rebels, but implement the decision only after fresh elections, a top minister said on Friday.
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Nepal&#39;s embattled king was sidelined Tuesday from a centuries-old festival where a child &quot;goddess&quot; traditionally blesses his rule, in yet another bad omen for the endangered monarchy.
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Nepal's prime minister announced that ethnic Mahadhesis would have a greater role in shaping the nation's future in a move aimed at ending deadly protests in the south.
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Nepal's King Gyanendra plans to attend a summit of South Asian leaders despite his "royal coup" and declaration of an emergency in the Himalayan kingdom, an official said.
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Nepal&#39;s capital has been largely cut off from the rest of the country after Maoist rebels imposed a blockade of the city. The rebels say the blockade will remain in place until the government meets their demands.
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Nepal's former rebel leader says many fighters are still moving around freely and their weapons are not stored away.
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Nepal's parliament voted Friday in favor of abolishing the centuries-old monarchy and turning this Himalayan nation into a republic.
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Nepal's oldest and largest political party reunited with a breakaway faction on Tuesday to create a formidable force in key national polls due later this year in the Himalayan nation.
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Nawa Raj Joshi was a teacher for more  than 30 years in a small village in western Nepal, until one  day Maoist rebels decided they didn't like his politics.
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Nepal's unpopular King Gyanendra marks his 60th birthday but many seem set to snub his celebrations.