Nepal's king targets corruption
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Nepal's government pledges to tackle corruption as it emerges that five ex-prime ministers are under house arrest.
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KATMANDU, Nepal -- King Gyanendra dismissed Nepal's government and declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, saying leaders had failed to restore peace or hold elections. It was the second time he has taken direct control of the Himalayan kingdom in three years.
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Text of report by Nepalnews.com website on 7 September  The visiting international media mission has recommended the government of Nepal for extensive amendments of media laws to strengthen the press freedom and democratic values.
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The leader of Maoist rebels battling to overthrow Nepal's constitutional monarchy has dismissed as a "deep-seated conspiracy" a government deadline of January 13 to begin peace talks.
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Text of report by Nepalese newspaper Kantipur on 1 March  Banke [district in midwestern Nepal], 28 February [Wednesday]: Maoist Chairman Prachanda has alleged that big media organizations are bent on spreading instability.
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Nepal is to probe disappearances of left-wing activists - a major demand of Maoist blockading the capital.
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The shock dismissal of the Nepalese government by King Gyanendra may fan a Maoist revolt wracking the kingdom that could spill into neighbouring India, analysts say.
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Nepal's King Gyanendra is counting on a highly loyal army to keep his hold on the throne after seizing power, suspending civil rights and enforcing emergency rule in the Himalayan state, analysts say.
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Three ex-ministers of  Nepal's king are arrested on suspicion of conspiring to encourage violence in southern Nepal.
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KATHMANDU, Nepal  - Nepali human rights groups  plan the first open show of defiance against the king's seizure  of power for Thursday, saying they can stay silent no longer  and daring him to "fill the jails."
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Thailand's military leaders have tightened the screws on the ousted government of Thaksin Shinawatra after ordering a series of corruption probes and warning it would seize ill-gotten gains.
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The Nepal authorities tighten security amid Maoist threats to disrupt business life in the capital.
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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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Thai coup leaders have set up a panel   to investigate allegations of corruption in government projects   under ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and seize   personal assets if it finds them true.
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King Gyanendra dismissed Nepal's coalition government and enforced an indefinite emergency, igniting charges he had staged a coup in the Himalayan outpost battling a Maoist revolt.
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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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Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose supporters triumphed in a general election, faces arrest on corruption charges if he returns, a prosecutor said.