KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s second largest party withdrew from the government Thursday to join its longtime rival in a new coalition, as pressure builds on the prime minister to resign. The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), which is the second largest party, announced it was withdrawing support for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal […]
Kailash Sirohiya, center, the owner of Nepal’s largest news organization is taken away by police after being arrested from the office of Kantipur Publications, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Sirohiya, was arrested for allegedly violating the country’s citizenship laws over an issue with his citizenship card. (AP Photo/ Sujan Gurung) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) […]
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him back. The capital of the Himalayan country is again teeming with demonstrators, this time demanding that Shah […]
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s two largest communist parties joined forces to form a new coalition government on Monday that will also include smaller parties as partners. Maoist party leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal will remain prime minister a year after he was elected to the office. Dahal has ended his partnership with the Nepali Congress […]