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Breaching diplomatic protocols, by Gopal Thapa (rep 29/08/2010)
Carving a niche: Hijacked by non-professionals, Nepal’s foreign policy faces great internal challenges, by Bhekh B. Thapa (kp 19/08/2010)
MRP deal gets fresh Sujata kick: Cribs she was kept in the dark, by Anil Giri (kp 10/08/2010), MRP Drama Continues (rep 12/08/2010), PMO to intervene in MRP issue, by Anil Giri (kp 13/08/2010), MRP deal on rocky turf: Cabinet asks chief secy to probe row, by Anil Giri (kp 14/08/2010), Smart passport deal stuck (ht 14/08/2010), MRP design ball in PM court (kp 16/08/2010), Nepal, Sujata ‘trying to spike MRP deal’, by Anil Giri (kp 18/08/2010), High-level meet on MRP row (kp 22/08/2010), Not having an MRP!, by Ramesh Khatry (rep 22/08/2010), Caretaker PM likely to finalise MRP deal today nn 22/08/2010), MRP deal gets PM green signal, by Anil Giri (kp 23/08/2010), PM Nepal assures of approving MRP deal even if FM Koirala opposes it (nn 23/08/2010), MRP deal back in Sujata’s court (ht 23/08/2010), Seal the deal: If PM Nepal can’t validate MRP delays, he should ink it (kp 25/08/2010), Long-drawn MRP saga nears end (kp 27/08/2010), Smart passport deal gets done, finally, by Anil Giri (kp 28/08/2010), Nepal pens MRP deal with Oberthur (ht 28/08/2010)
Passport please: The concerned authorities need to take decisive measures to expedite the MRP deal, by Rebanta Bahadur K.C. (kp 08/08/2010)
Apex court go-ahead to MRP deal (kp 07/08/2010)
Nepal, Oberthur likely to sign MRP deal this week (kp 04/08/2010)
Knowledge-centric foreign service, by Gopal Thapa (rep 01/08/2010)
Govt to open new diplomatic missions (kp 30/07/2010)
Passport hassles add to people’s woes, by Prasun Singh (kp 27/07/2010)
India, China walk out, 4 firms in fray (kp 02/07/2010), MRP deal before new govt: MoFA (kp 04/07/2010), French firm likely to bag MRP deal, by Anil Giri (kp 06/07/2010), MRP contract in French kitty, by Anil Giri (kp 07/07/2010), French firm bags MRP contract (ht 07/07/2010), Sujata sees red over MRP deal (kp 08/07/2010), MRP deal lands in fresh controversy; Foreign Ministry officials defend selection process (nn 12/07/2010), Security, quality worry lawmakers (ht 12/07/2010), PAC directs MoFA to furnish MRP related documents within five days (nn 13/07/2010), PAC tightens MoFA screws: Asks to see MRP dossier in five days (kp 14/07/2010), Smart Passport Deal, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 14/07/2010), India concerned about Nepalese MRP quality (rn 17/07/2010), No ending MRP contract: MoFA (kp 18/07/2010), MoFA sticks to passport deal, by Anil Giri (kp 19/07/2010), MoFA to go ahead with Oberthur (ht 19/07/2010), PAC divided over passport issue (KP 20/07/2010), Sujata bent on deal review (KP 20/07/2010), MoFA green signal to Oberthur (kp 22/07/2010), Sujata casts doubt on ministry decision (ht 24/07/2010), Oberthur to ink MRP deal soon (ht 26/07/2010), MRP baby may end up stillborn (kp 26/07/2010), Apex court moved against MRP, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht 27/07/2010)
Home Ministry seeks visa issuance rights, by Anil Giri (kp 28/06/2010)
Govt requests ICAO to extend MRP deadline one more time (nn 25/06/2010), MRP - Not Until 2011, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 30/06/2010)
New office for passport affairs (kp 23/06/2010)
Fresh MRP tender: What about security concerns?, by Shirish B. Pradhan (ht 17/06/2010)
Reprieve from passport pain (kp 14/06/2010)
SAfrica commits to promote Nepal ties (kp 10/06/2010)
Foreign ministry holds pre-MRP bid meeting (kp 08/06/2010)
Germany to accept hand-written passports (nn 06/06/2010)
Migrant workers to get passports within a day (ht 05/06/2010)
New Delhi, Beijing bid for MRP (kp 03/06/2010)
Centralised System Of Passport Issuance, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 02/06/2010)
Govt to establish new department for passport distribution (nn 28/05/2010)
Hassles hound passport seekers, by Anil Giri (kp 16/05/2010), Jobseekers grounded by passport shortage (kp 17/05/2010), Elusive green books: MoFA’s failure to anticipate passport demand is hard to justify (kp 18/05/2010), ‘Issue passports from districts’ (ht 20/05/2010)
MRP bid invite in offing: Several previous provisions relaxed, by Anil Giri (kp 15/05/2010), Govt announces MRP bid invite, by Anil Giri (kp 17/05/2010)
Labour attachés in six nations proposed (kp 30/04/2010)
Passport deluge, MoFA sinks, by Anil Giri (kp 23/04/2010)
Authority abuse in MRP deal: PAC (kp 10/04/2010), UML PP asks govt to scrap MRP deal, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 12/04/2010), Controversial MRP deal with India shelved (kp 12/04/2010), Government takes U-turn on MRP: Smart passport deal with India scrapped, Maoists call off bandh, by Prakash Acharya (ht 12/04/2010), MRP deal meant to address our security concerns: India (kp 12/04/2010), Lawyers flay PAC intervention in MRP issue (ht 12/04/2010), PM has flip-flopped on MRP deal: Sujata (kp 13/04/2010), Sujata unhappy with cabinet decision on MRP (nn 13/04/2010)), SC hearing on MRP today (kp 13/04/2010), No deal: MRP contract, seen as impinging on national security, was rightly ditched (kp 13/04/2010), Indian ambassador Sood confers with PM (nn 13/04/2010) [Open Indian interference!], India regrets 'politicization' of MRP issue (nn 13/04/2010), The MRP Debacle (rep 13/04/2010), SC seeks MRP details from MoFA (ht 14/04/2010), MoFA not to repeat ‘mistakes’ on MRP bid: No decision yet on whether to let Indian, Chinese parties compete (kp 15/04/2010), Minister Mahato defends MRP deal (kp 15/04/2010), The passport fiasco: The country has been saved from a major catastrophe as sanity eventually prevailed, by Basanta Lohani (kp 15/04/2010), MRP masala: India shouldn't feign surprise over the politicisation of the passport deal, by Prashant Jha (nt 16/04/2010), Lost Battle, by Keshab Poudel (sp 16/04/2010), ‘Mollify Delhi on MRP’ (kp 17/04/2010), Sujata facing flak: MRP apology call backfires on her (kp 19/04/2010)
Diplomatic disaster: In 2066, Nepal became less independent than ever before in its history, by Bekh B. Thapa (nt 09/04/2010)
Any qualified person can apply for jobs in Mauritius (kp 18/03/2010)
Arun Dhital appointed envoy to South Africa (nn 13/03/2010)
Sorry state of Nepal abroad, by Anil Giri (kp 01/02/2010)
Think global: We need a foreign policy that will provide clear guidelines to our embassies abroad, by Rebanta Bahadur K.C. (kp 31/01/2010)
MoFA doing precious little to meet e-passport deadline, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 28/01/2010), Bid to clear old passports before April 1 (kp 12/02/2010), Nepal mulls govt-to-govt deal: India favoured for digitised passport contract; resolving mrp fiasco (kp 13/02/2010), PAC directs foreign ministry to furnish documents on MRP (nn 14/02/2010), Digital fortress: RP passport contract process has been murky right from the start (kp 15/02/2010), Submit dossier: PAC to Sujata (kp 15/02/2010), PAC summons FM over smart passports (ht 15/02/2010), MRPs to take 8-10 weeks: ‘Get a new passport by March 31’ (kp 23/02/2010), Current passports to go, smart ones nowhere in sight, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 23/02/2010), MRP issue lands in Cabinet (kp 24/02/2010), Choose MRP printers through competition, PAC tells govt (nn 25/02/2010), Revive bidding, PAC tells govt (kp 26/02/2010), Cabinet rejects plan to import MRP from India (rn 26/02/2010), MoFA in a fix over MRP: No solution in sight (kp 27/02/2010), Sujata adamant on giving MRP printing contract to India (nn 27/02/2010), MRP from India: Sujata (ht 28/02/2010), MRPs from India, period: Sujata (kp 28/02/2010), Sujata accuses chief secy of ‘cheating’ on MRP case (rn 28/02/2010), FM for ‘collective decision’ on MRP: Mulls bilateral talks, by Anil Giri (kp 01/03/2010), Attorney General tells MoFA to meet smart passport deadline (ht 02/03/2010), MoFA to India: Slash MPR rate (kp 04/03/2010), Foreign Ministry asks PAC to give MRP printing contract to Indian firm (nn 05/03/2010), Machine-readable Passports And Sujata Koirala, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 07/03/2010), Chinese firm interested to supply MRP (kp 12/03/2010), MRP deal should be given to India: Sujata (rn 12/03/2010), MRP printing in India to go ahead (ht 12/03/2010), PAC again directs foreign ministry to give MRP printing contract on competition (nn 12/03/2010), PAC fiat to revive bidding process (ht 13/03/2010), MRP for US$ 4, not a cent less: India, by Anil Giri (kp 14/03/2010), MRP issue lands in Cabinet again (kp 17/03/2010), India gets MRP contract, Khatiwada NRB governor (kp 20/03/2010), Indian firm to print smart passports, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 20/03/2010), Nepal to ink MRP deal with India (ht 24/03/2010), Nepal, India exchange letters on MRP, by Anil Giri (kp 25/03/2010), Govt gives MRP contract to India (nn 25/03/2010), Govt likely to issue smart passports from June (ht 26/03/2010), Special desks to hand out passports (ht 27/03/2010), Additional MRP deal inked (kp 27/03/2010), House panel summons PM to query on MRP printing (nn 28/03/2010), Panel to grill PM on MRP contract (kp 29/03/2010), Very hush hush: There are many grey areas in the MRP contract with India (kp 30/03/2010), Govt to stop issuing passports until MRPs arrive from India (nn 31/03/2010), MRPs to be introduced only by the end of June (nn 02/04/2010), Passport distribution halted (kp 03/04/2010), ‘MRP deal a nat’l security threat’ (kp 06/04/2010), PM defends MRP deal with India (ht 06/04/2010), No time to return back on MRP: PM (rn 06/04/2010), Passport distribution resumes (kp 06/04/2010), SC moved against MRP contract (kp 07/04/2010), SC orders govt to suspend MRP printing contract (nn 07/04/2010), Supreme Court stays smart passport deal, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 08/04/2010), Lawmakers hammer govt over MRP deal (kp 08/04/2010), Lawmakers take govt to task over MRP (ht 08/04/2010), SC blow to govt''s MRP contract, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 08/04/2010), PM Nepal makes an about face on MRP printing; Sujata defends it (nn 08/04/2010), Govt will honour SC verdict: PM (kp 09/04/2010) [What else?], Divided Pac mired in MRP mess (kp 09/04/2010), MRP issue: PAC meet fails to take stand (ht 09/04/2010), PAC again directs govt to re-tender MRP deal (nn 09/04/2010), Fresh PAC fiat to float MRP tender, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 10/04/2010), MRP saga shows govt's 'absolute loyalty' towards India: Dahal (nn 11/04/2010)
Labour attachés to be appointed, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 09/12/2009), Labour attache issue hits snag (kp 15/12/2009)
Sujata directs ambassadors for economic diplomacy (rn 09/11/2009)
If tensions between China and India grow, Nepal will be battleground, interview with Suhas Chakma (kp 02/11/2009)
Another two batches of EPS candidates to go to S Korea (ht 15/10/2009)
Sujata back home with bagful of assurances (kp 04/10/2009)
Foreign policy: "Think Tank" required, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 21/09/2009)
Visa policy change to check asylum seekers’ inflow, by Anil Giri (kp 04/09/2009)
Government proposes four new ambassadors (nn 02/09/2009), Hearing committee gives green signal to envoys (nn 20/09/2009)
No consensus in hearing panel on Ghimire's ambassadorial nomination (nn 27/08/2009)
Diplomatic Mess Needs Cleaning Up, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 26/08/2009)
Govt to dispatch labour attachés (kp 25/08/2009), The attaché case: The government has decided to station labour attachés at last (kp 26/08/2009)
Nepal all set to chair LDC Group (kp 06/08/2009)
Cabinet defers envoy selection (kp 30/07/2009) [No change to Tagadhari domination! And why the discredited army chief? Unbelievable!], Outgoing Army chief Katawal proposed as Nepal's envoy to France (nn 30/07/2009) [?????], FM to name three envoys (kp 03/08/2009), Cabinet names envoys to US, India; allocates portfolios to secys (nn 04/08/2009), Hearing panel approves nominations of two envoys (n 20/08/2009)
‘Strict’ diplomatic code for officials, by Anil Giri (kp 17/07/2009)
Hosts’ silence suggests rejection of envoy picks, by Anil Giri (kp 16/07/2009)
PM Nepal leaves for Egypt (nn 14/07/2009), PM leaves for Egypt to take part in 15th NAM Summit (ht 15/07/2009, Nepal to raise climate change issue at NAM: PM (rn 15/07/2009), Nepal And NAM (rn 16/07/2009), Waste Of Money Or NAM?, by Shyam K.C. (rn 16/07/2009), PM Nepal addresses NAM summit (nn 16/07/2009), Nepal returns from NAM summit (ht 19/07/2009)
Politicisation Of Foreign Service, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 10/07/2009)
Wannabe diplomats: Party followers are demanding ambassadorial positions as payback (kp 06/07/2009)
Experts: Rein in foreign envoys (kp 26/06/2009)
3 embassies by next fiscal (kp 23/06/2009), Four Nepalese embassies to be set up (rn 23/06/2009)
Foreign Affairs Is Not Foreign To Me’, interview with Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala (sp 16/06/2009)
Nepal’s foreign policy is decided by geography, interview with Rajan Bhattarai (kp 08/06/2009)
Bhattarai appointed MoFA spokesperson (nn 03/06/2009)
Appointing Ambassadors, Learn From The Past, by Nir Bahadur Karki (rn 02/06/2009)
The foreign factor, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 15/05/2009)
Their Excellencies: A majority of Nepal's ambassadors are political appointees of questionable competence and commitment, by Som P. Pudasaini (kp 12/05/2009)
Four bureaucrats shortlisted as labour attachés for missions (ht 07/05/2009), Govt proposes labour attaches for four countries (nn 07/05/2009)
FM Yadav discusses bilateral issues with Cuban counterpart; NAM meeting concludes (nn 03/05/2009)
The Mustang Phobia in Nepal (tg 29/04/2009)
Foreign Minister off to Havana (ht 26/04/2009)
PHSC questions Sah (kp 08/04/2009), Would-be envoy's sensational claims, by Mudita Bajracharya (ht 08/04/2009), PM’s advisor faces grave charges, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 09/04/2009), Would-be envoy deflects allegations (ht 09/04/2009), UK envoy-designate's astonishing N-plan (kp 09/04/2009), PHSC tells govt: Don’t jump the gun, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 10/04/2009), Hearing panel's nod to would-be ambassadors (ht 10/04/2009), Envoy hearing goes unheard: Experts (kp 11/04/2009), Hearing problem (kp 16/04/2009), Hearing procedure to get tougher, by Yuvraj Acharya (rep 18/04/2009)
Question of moral taint to tackle (kp 07/04/2009)
Clipped wings (kp 06/04/2009)
CIAA wants envoys to follow code (ht 03/04/2009)
PM aide gets House summons (kp 02/04/2009)
Foreign policy: Pragmatism called for, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 30/03/2009)
Diplomatic blunder: Ambassadors have been appointed according to their political leanings (kp 23/03/2009)
Govt appoints IGP, ambassadors (kp 12/02/2009), US, UK envoys appointed (ht 12/02/2009)
PM urges envoys to broaden role for national image (rn 11/02/2009)
Rs 26m for economic diplomacy (kp 27/01/2009)
New Nepal's Foreign Policy: Challenges and Opportunities, by Gopal Pokharel (tg 14/01/2009)
Dr. Bhattarai for equi-distant relations with India, China (rn 11/01/2009)
Political appointees' envoy dream all but dashed (ht 10/01/2009)
Foreign policy Priorities of New Nepal, by Jay Raj Acharya (tg 07/01/2009)
Labour attachés to be named in two weeks (kp 01/01/2009)
Nepal’s Foreign Policy and National Security Debate, interviews (tg 31/12/2008)
MoFA wants to scrap redundant dept (ht 27/12/2008)
Foreign policy should not change with govt (kp 24/12/2008), Yadav roots for foreign policy on 'broadest possible consensus': Changed political context forms the basis (ht)
Foreign hand, by Geja Sharma Wagle (kp 19/12/2008)
Diplomatic bombardment: Nepal must act to maximize benefits from the international community by presenting a unified agenda, by Som P Pudasaini (kp 16/12/2008)
Nepal set to open three new embassies (ht 16/12/2008)
Foreign delegates' visits: Misplaced apprehensions, by Lok Raj Baral (ht 15/12/2008)
Have A Tailored Foreign Policy, by Rishi Dhamala (rn 03/12/2008), High Time Nepal Reviewed Its Foreign Policy, by Rishi Dhamala (rn 21/12/2008)
Dr Tiwari likely US envoy (kp 19/11/2008)
FM reps a must at meets with diplomats: Yadav (kp 11/11/2008)
Envoys recalled (kp 04/11/2008)
Cabinet to take up 'envoy recall' proposal on Monday (nn 26/10/2008)
PM Dahal to visit Marx’s birthplace (kp 21/09/2008), PM Dahal cozies up with Russian and Cuban leaders after chit-chat with US Prez (nn 24/09/2008)
‘Diplomats think Foreign Ministry does not exist’, interview with Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav (kp 08/09/2008)
Dealing With External Influence, by C.D. Bhatta (rn 05/09/2008)
Redefining the foreign policy, by CD Bhatta (kp 04/09/2008)
Nepal’s GOLD in China!, by Niraj Aryal (tg 27/08/2008)
Nepal’s New Foreign Face, by Kanchan Jha (tg 27/08/2008)
‘Non-professional diplomats mar foreign policy’ (kp 25/08/2008)
Guiding Elements Of Foreign Policy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 26/07/2008)
New strategy for foreign policy, by Bhaskar Koirala (kp 19/07/2008)
The question of interference (kp 13/06/2008), Trivial diplomacy (kp 18/06/2008)
‘New Nepal needs old foreign policy’ (kp 23/05/2008)
On the foreign affairs front, by Som Prasad Pudasaini(kp 05/05/2008)
MoFA awaits new govt’s nod to issue trendy passports (ht 28/04/2008)
‘Nepal was closer to India in the 1960s’, interview with Harry Barnes (kp 07/04/2008)
Nepal’s Foreign Policy, by Sahana Pradhan (tg 05/03/2008)
226 Nepalis deported in one year, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 01/03/2008)
Afghanistan
Afghanistan bans hired gunmen: Around 15,000-20,000 Nepali private securitymen may be hit (ht 20/08/2010)
Four Nepalis killed in Afghan chopper crash (ht 21/07/2009), Nepalis killed in Afghan chopper crash identified (nn 21/07/2009)
Gurkha soldier killed in Afghanistan (kp 06/11/2008), British Gurkha killed in Afghanistan (nn 06/11/2008)
Kiboshed in Kabul: Nepalis languish in Afghanistan amid lies and false hopes, by Mallika Aryal (nt 24/10/2008)
250 Nepalis stranded in Kabul, by Chetan Adhikari (kp 26/09/2008)
Nepali worker abducted in Afghanistan (ht 23/04/2008)
Bangladesh
Nepal-B’desh talks on Mongla port on track (ht 29/07/2010)
Nepal-Bangla trade talks (ht 15/07/2010)
Nepal, Bangladesh to sign MoU for rail link (ht 24/06/2010)
Nepal asks B’desh to let Nepal use Mongla, Chittagong ports (ht 30/04/2010)
Nepal-Bangladesh ties Further enhancement potential, by Neem Chandra Bhowmik (ht 26/03/2010)
Nepal, Bangladesh to hold trade talk (nn 03/03/2010), Nepal, Bdesh trade talk by March-end (ht 03/03/2010), Nepal, Bdesh secy level trade talks (ht 26/03/2010)
B'desh offer to end Nepal's dependence on Indian ports (nn 23/12/2009)
B'desh-Nepal talk on transit issue (ht 26/09/2009)
Promoting Bilateral Trade: Bangladesh trade fair helps to explore the market to increase the bilateral trade (sp 12/12/2008)
Bangladeshi trade fair from Dec 4 (kp 02/12/2008)
Nepal's trade through Phulbari-Banglabanda route at Rs 4.62b (kp 31/07/2008)
Pakistan
Nepal, Pak start FTA groundswell (kp 25/07/2010)
Nepal-Pakistan trade hurt by poor connectivity (ht 20/05/2010)
Pak push for extradition (kp 27/04/2010)
Pakistani PM arrives (nn 26/04/2010)
Pakistani foreign secretary in Kathmandu (nn 27/06/2009)
Expansion of Nepal-Pak trade relations stressed, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 22/06/2009)
Melodious evening for Pak-Nepal friendship (kp 26/04/2009)
Nepal, Pakistan sign agreement on tourism (nn 18/02/2009)
Pak ambassador pledges all help (kp 06/02/2009)
Six Nepalese released from Peshawar jail (Dawn 30/12/2008)
6 Nepalis in Pakistan jail, by Deepak Adhikari (kp 14/11/2008)
Pakistan provides medicine (rn 13/11/2008)
Nepal has achieved what many nations take decades to achieve, by Syed Abrar Hussain, Ambassador of Pakistan, Nepal (tg 05/11/2008)
Boosting Nepal-Pakistan Trade, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 26/08/2008)
Steady Growth Of Nepal-Pakistan Ties, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 21/05/2008)
Pak lawyer moves SC against ‘illegal acts’ of Nepal Police (nn 03/03/2008)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka-Nepal Relations, by Thosapala Hewage (tg 10/02/2010)
Linking with Lanka, by Shanker Man Singh (kp 29/10/2009)
Sri Lankan President arriving on Oct 29 (nn 16/10/2009), Lankan prez arriving today (kp 29/10/2009), Sri Lankan President arrives (nn 29/10/2009)
Nepal, Lanka to ramp up support (kp 27/07/2009)
Sri Lanka war: Nepal’s thumbs down to probe rights abuses, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 11/06/2009) [The investigation of juman rights violations is never an internal matter!!!], Govt under fire for backing Lanka (kp 12/06/2009)
Sri Lankan President to visit Nepal (nn 20/02/2009), Sri Lankan President set to visit Nepal: Lumbini on itinerary, by Kuber Chalise (ht 20/02/2009), Sri Lankan prez arriving
To meet Dr Yadav, Prime Minister (kp 01/03/2009), Sri Lankan President arrives on a three-day visit today (ht 02/03/2009), High alert on eve of Lanka Prez visit (kp 02/03/2009), Lankan prez on 3-day visit (kp 03/03/2009), Nepal, Sri Lanka to ink two agreements (ht 03/03/2009), Nepal, Lanka highlight joint efforts for peace, stability (rn 03/03/2009), Nepal-Sri Lanka sign two agreements, Rajapaksa cuts Nepal stay (nn 03/03/2009), Rajapaksa shortens visit (kp 04/03/2009), Nepal-Sri Lanka Ties (rn 04/03/2009)
Find new avenues to boost trade: Sri Lanka minister (kp 19/07/2008), Nepal, Lanka trade ties need expanding (ht 19/07/2008)
Thailand
Thai-Nepal Face Common Concerns, by Asi Mamanee (sp 25/09/2009)
3-year Thai visas for Nepalis (kp 06/09/2009)
Call to boost Nepal-Thailand trade relations (ht 26/04/2009)
'Thailand and Nepal bilateral relations have always been excellent', interview with Asi Mamanee (sp 03/04/2009)
Stranded again, by Paul Reitman (kp 05/12/2008)
Malaysia
/ Indonesia / Singapore
Nepali workers’ image dents in Malaysia: Nepal is the second largest labour supplying country after Indonesia (kp 02/09/2010)
Malaysia to stop hiring Nepali workers (nn 24/08/2010)
Students to get M’sia visas (kp 14/08/2010)
Deaths of Nepalese workers in Malaysia on the rise (nn 25/07/2010)
Over half million Nepalis in Malaysia (nn 12/07/2010)
21 held in Malaysia with fake papers (ht 10/05/2010)
Malaysia says ‘no’ to foreign security guards (ht 06/05/2010)
Malaysia plan not to affect Nepal (kp 15/04/2010)
Over 500 Nepali illegal workers arrested in Malaysia (nn 29/03/2010), Nepal seeks information on Nepali workers arrested in Malaysia (nn 30/(03/2010), Amnesty miffed at migrant detention (ht 31/03/2010), Intimidation in Malaysia (ht 01/04/2010), Malaysia detention rings alarm bell (kp 01/04/2010)
AI asks Malaysia to reform labour law (kp 25/03/2010)
Malay team seeks investment-friendly environment in Nepal (rn 24/03/2010)
Malaysia calls for housemaids (ht 13/03/2010)
HR bodies urge PM to write to Malaysia: Clemency for 2 Nepalis (kp 25/02/2010)
Malaysia to regain top post as destination country (ht 19/02/2010)
Malaysia prefers workers from Nepal, not Bangladesh (Irish Sun 17/02/2010)
Malaysia may open doors for security guards, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 07/02/2010)
400 Nepalis stranded in Malaysia (nn 23/01/2010)
Nepali gets death in Malaysia (ht 16/01/2010)
Malaysia tops as Nepali labour destination (ht 20/12/2009)
Saga from Malaysia: Nepali workers in suicide trap, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 29/11/2009)
Two Nepalis get death sentence in Malaysia (kp 27/11/2009)
Tourism can bring Nepal, Indonesia closer: envoy, by Ballav Dahal (rn 13/10/2009)
Malaysia's worker shortage Nepal's chance (ht 11/09/2009)
Malaysia spells troubles for foreign workforce (ht 21/08/2009)
Housemaid shortage sock on Malaysia’s jaw (ht 02/07/2009)
Malaysia hit by 3D labour crisis (ht 07/05/2009)
Malaysia defers higher levy on foreign workers (ht 04/05/2009)
Nepali workers in Malaysia not at risk: officials (rep 19/04/2009)
Malaysia reduces foreign workforce (ht 30/03/2009)
Fewer workers Malaysia-bound (ht 27/02/2009), Number of Nepali workers going Malaysia sees fall (nn 27/02/2009)
Malaysia clarifies on foreign workers’ ban (kp 05/02/2009)
Nepalese workers robbed and slashed (Star 29/01/2009)
Malaysia bans foreign labour, by Yogesh Khatiwoda (kp 24/01/2009), Govt concerned about job security for Nepalis in Malaysia (nn 24/01/2009), Job pledge for migrant workers (kp 25/01/2009)
Nepalis stranded in Malaysia (ht 16/01/2009)
Nemwang meets his Indonesian counterpart (nn 14/10/2008)
Malaysia interested to invest in Nepal (rn 01/09/2008)
Govt bans Saudi Arabia, Malaysia for Nepali maids, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 29/08/2008)
"Political stability for economic progress", interview with Malaysian ambassador to Nepal, Ilankovan Kolandavelu (nt 29/08/2008)
Nepali worker dies in Malaysia, insurance money in limbo, by Harsh Subba (kp 13/07/2008)
New envoy to try raise Nepalis’ wages in Malaysia (kp 03/01/2008)
Be under 40 to work in Malaysia (kp 02/01/2008)
Mongolia
Burma (Myanmar)
Myanmarese Foreign Minister arrives (nn 15/02/2010)
DPM Koirala leaves for Myanmar (nn 07/12/2009)
Nepali embassy in Yangon damaged by cyclone; officials shifted to hotel (nn 09/05/2008)
Japan
JITCO trainees selection soon (ht 26/03/2010)
Nepal gets demands for industrial trainees from Japan (nn 10/03/2010), Nepal starts getting demands from Japan, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 10/03/2010)
Ministry approves Japanese course (kp 10/03/2010)
Course set for Japan-bound workers (kp 14/02/2010), Course finalised for workers wishing to work in Japan (nn 14/02/2010)
Guidelines for sending trainees to Japan okayed, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 08/12/2009)
MoLTM bid to jog JITCO process (ht 22/10/2009)
66 trainees being sent to Japan (kp 18/06/2009), Trainee export to Japan, by Bishal Bhattarai (kp 15/07/2009)
Cheating fear stalks Japan-bound Nepalis (ht 07/06/2009)
168 agents to send workers to Japan (kp 08/05/2009), 168 JITCO outsourcers chosen (ht 08/05/2009)
Dr Bhattarai asks JETRO to support Nepal's economic development (nn 09/02/2009), Invest, Japanese urged (kp 10/02/2009)
Japan to send top military brass to Nepal (nn 09/02/2009)
Japan aid for Seti hydel sought (kp 06/02/2009)
Government seeks agents for Japan (ht 31/01/2009)
Cloud looms over Japan employment for Nepalis (kp 02/08/2008)
Japanese Deputy FM to arrive Wednesday (nn 15/07/2008), Japanese Deputy FM meets PM (kp 17/07/2008), PM calls Japan to help rebuild infrastructure (ht 17/07/2008), Nepal-Japan Ties (rn 18/07/2008), ‘Our support is for democracy and stability’, interview with Osamu UNO, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (kp)
‘No difference in Nepal-Japan ties’ (kp 31/05/2008)
Japan to take in Nepali workers, by Prabhakat Ghimire (kp 25/05/2008), Destination Japan (kp 26/05/2008)
Govt okays sending workers to Japan (kp 08/03/2008)
New envoy to promote Nepal in Japan (kp 06/01/2008)
Korea
Nepalis outnumber others in TOPIK: Of 93,173 appearing for the test worldwide, 42,050 are from Nepal (ht 29/08/2010), 36,000 appear for TOPIK: Roster of EPS 2010 will be created in November (ht 30/08/2010)
Govt conducting KLT in last week of August (nn 26/08/2010)
Govt requests S.Korea to increase quota for Nepali workers (nn 23/08/2010)
Unemployed youths turn up in thousands for Korean jobs (nn 15/06/2010), Korea job aspirants: 35,700 and counting (kp 18/06/2010), 42,000 keen to work in Korea (kp 19/06/2010)
Workers take EPS route to S Korea (ht 10/06/2010)
215 EPS job aspirants to reach South Korea (ht 28/05/2010)
Korean Language Test set for July (kp 12/05/2010), KLT examination for job seekers in Korea in July (nn 14/05/2010), Korean Language test in Aug (ht 24/05/2010)
SKorea may call more Nepali workers (kp 28/02/2010)
EPS office upgrading aspirants roster (ht 10/02/2010)
Nepal to Roll Back 2,500 Illegal Workers From Korea, by Anil Giri (Korea Times 24/01/2010)
Nepal, South Korea renew EPS contract (kp 19/01/2010)
Eves outdo men in bid for EPS South Korea (ht 16/01/2010)
EPS process renewal on Jan 18 (ht 08/01/2010)
South Korea EPS revives, workers’ hiring doubled (ht 01/11/2009)
KOICA’s volunteers in Nepal (ht 23/10/2009)
EPS contract to get three-month extension (ht 22/10/2009)
83 Nepalis turn to go to South Korea (ht 25/09/2009)
South Korea legal boost for migrant workers (ht 28/08/2009)
South Korea EPS to be renewed by July last week (ht 08/07/2009), SKorea reopens EPS sector (ht 04/08/2009)
Youth ask govt for EPS jobs in Korea (kp 18/06/2009), EPS candidates protest Korean decision to temporarily stop recruiting workers (nn 18/06/2009)
Seoul shot in arm for migrant Nepali workers: Work tenure five yrs now (ht 12/06/2009)
Korea, here we come, by Bishal Bhattarai (kp 11/06/2009)
Govt in dark about SKorean quota (ht 23/04/2009), Korea slashes job quotas (rep 24/04/2009)
Last of 2008's EPS batch of workers off to S Korea (ht 09/03/2009)
Seoul mates, by Srijana Acharya (kp 21/02/2009)
Workers' new batch off to South Korea (ht 03/02/2009)
SKorea dispels employment buzz (kp 08/01/2009)
North Korean minister meets PM Dahal (23/11/2008)
Mini Nepal in South Korea (kp 22/10/2008)
Korean Air adds direct flight to handle rush of workers (kp 22/10/2008)
Minister Yadav meets SKorean FM (kp 14/10/2008)
Second batch for Korea to leave today (ht 18/08/2008)
First batch under EPS to leave for SKorea (rn 08/08/2008)
South Korea not far off for job aspirants (ht 01/08/2008)
“Korea’s Unique Model Of Community Development”, interview with Kim Bok-Hee (sp 18/07/2008)
140 Nepalis selected for Korea (ht 21/06/2008), 20 sign job contracts with Korean firms (kp 22/06/2008)
6,593 qualified apply for Korean jobs (kp 28/05/2008)
Medical examination for Korean job seekers over (ht 24/05/2008)
Nepali union leader lands in Korean jail as authorities crackdown on 'illegal' migrant workers (nn 07/05/2008)
Language proficiency test delayed: Nepal, South Korea disagree on number of examinees (kp 02/03/2008), Korean Language Test on March 29 (ht 10/03/2008), Korean Language Test set for March 29 (kp 12/03/2008), Korean Language Test registration starts: More than 12,000 hopefuls apply on Day 1 (kp 16/03/2008), 19,000 apply for South Korea employment in two days (nn 16/03/2008), Destination Korea (kp 17/03/2008), Nearly 26,000 apply for KLT in three days (kp 18/03/2008), 31,500 apply for Korean Language Test (kp 20/03/2008), Korean language test results only after polls (ht 23/03/2008), Korean Language Test starts (kp 30/03/2008), KLT exams end on a peaceful note (ht 31/03/2008), Only 6,000 will pass KLT: MoLTM (ht 02/04/2008), Less than 22pc pass Korean language test (kp 19/04/2008), 6,768 pass KLT for Korean jobs (ht 19/04/2008), Korea-bound workers to leave by JuneFirst lot to leave for S Korea soon (ht 21/04/2008) (kp 21/04/2008),
Nepal joins in North Korea’s Kim birthday celebrations (nn 29/01/2008)
Nepal, Korea to sign pact on language test for workers (kp 10/01/2008), Korean language test to cost US$30 (kp 12/01/2008)
Gulf
region / Near/Middle East
Govt mulls mission in Iraq (kp 18/08/2010)
Twelve Nepalis held hostage in Libya (nn 10/08/2010), 61 workers to return from Libya (ht 16/08/2010), 67 Nepali workers bailed out of Libya (kp 19/08/2010), Stranded workers in Libya return home: Other 47 workers are waiting for their turn (ht 19/08/2010), Govt bans agencies to send workers to Libya (nn 22/08/2010), Govt facing difficulties to rescue workers (ht 25/08/2010), Stranded Nepalis return from Libya: IOM comes to rescue captive workers; Government indifferent (ht 26/08/2010)
15 Nepalis commit suicide in one year in Lebanon (nn 08/08/2010)
Nepalese working in Iraq to be repatriated (nn 23/07/2010), 30,000 Nepalis in Iraq at repatriation risk, by Dinesh Regmi (kp 6/07/2010), Govt wakes up late to
their plight, seeks details (kp 26/07/2010))
Qatar for medical tests of migrant workers by GCC (ht 01/07/2010)
Nepal, UAE ties to grow (kp 23/06/2010)
Abuse of Nepalis hits Mideast height (kp 10/06/2010)
Condition of Nepali workers in Libya worsens as MoFA prepares for their safe return (nn 04/06/2010)
16 maids back after ordeal in Riyadh, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 18/05/2010)
Embassy in Qatar to fight for Nepali workers’ rights, by Dinesh Regmi (kp 05/05/2010)
Nepal-UAE ink cooperation pact (ht 30/04/2010)
New hope for Gulf job aspirants (kp 11/04/2010)
Embassies of S Arabia, Gulf countries soon here (ht 09/04/2010), PNCC wants S Arabian embassy (ht 09/04/2010)
Envoy for documentation of Nepali migrant workers (kp 01/04/2010)
Minister Alam to visit Qatar for labour talks (ht 26/03/2010)
Labour attachés in Israel, Oman (ht 26/03/2010)
Lebanon to reopen for jobseekers (kp 16/03/2010)
Kuwaiti monarch seeks Nepali guards (nn 04/03/2010)
Dreams turn nightmare for Nepali woman in S Arabia (ht 24/02/2010)
Qatars double-digit growth Nepali workers big chance (ht 14/02/2010)
Saudi Arabia to restrict foreign housemaids (nn 01/02/2010)
Nepali Embassy in Kuwait concerned about hardships faced by Nepali workers (nn 21/01/2010)
Defrauded workers denied wages, back here empty-handed (ht 17/01/2010)
Qatar becoming bier for Nepalis (ht 16/01/2010)
16 Nepalis rescued, by Dinesh Regmi (kp 14/01/2010)
Nepali workers in Qatar get salary raise, by Dinesh Ragmi (kp 12/01/2010)
Nepali workers in Qatar to get food allowance, by Dinesh Regmi (kp 29/12/2009), Minimum salary of Nepali workers in Qatar to be increased (nn 29/12/2009)
2 ‘Nepali women’ die in Riyadh, by Dinesh Regmi (kp 24/12/2009)
Demand for expat workers up in Gulf nations (ht 24/12/2009)
20 pc Nepali workers in Saudi illegal (kp 18/12/2009), 80 thousand Nepalis workers in Gulf region illegal (nn 18/12/2009)
Eighty Nepali labourers waging legal battle in Qatar (nn 11/12/2009)
Nepal, Oman tie cordial Envoy presents credential (rn 28/11/2009)
Dept stops granting permit to Lebanon (kp 27/11/2009)
15 Nepali women stranded in S Arabia (ht 08/11/2009)
43 Nepali women stranded in Saudi Arabia (nn 17/10/2009)
Gulf fatal for Nepali workers: Three bodies being flown back home daily, on an average, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 23/09/2009), Cardiac causes behind deaths of 95 Nepalese, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 28/09/2009)
Qatari company fires 529 Nepali workers (nn 14/09/2009)
Nepali maid beaten to death (ht 17/08/2009)
18 workers left in lurch, by Dinesh Regmi (kp 14/08/2009)
Six months claim 125 Nepalis in Qatar, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 12/08/2009)
Cardiac deaths rise among Nepalese in Qatar, by Satish Kanady (Peninsula 08/08/2009)
Nepali workers in Qatar: Report shows light at end of tunnel, by Shyamsundar Shashi (kp 06/08/2009)
Maid from Nepal not made for S Arabia (ht 06/08/2009)
Pregnancy lands Nepal woman in jail (Gulf Times 05/08/2009)
Qatar, Riyadh hotspots for migrant workers (ht 27/07/2009)
12 Nepalese abducted in Iraq safe (rn 17/07/2009)
Damsels in distress: Unless women get visas easily, they will continue to seek easier ways (kp 14/07/2009)
12 Nepalis missing after ship capsize off Doha coast (nn 01/07/2009), Two Nepalis dead, 10 gone missing, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 02/07/2009), 12 Nepalis killed as ship sinks (ht 02/07/2009), Status of missing Nepalis still unknown, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 03/07/2009), Doha Victims: 9 bodies to arrive on Saturday, by Suman Malla (kp 16/07/2009)
24 Nepalis die in one month in Qatar (nn 26/06/2009)
NRN campaign for welfare in Qatar (kp 17/06/2009)
Heave-ho for illegal housemaids (ht 12/06/2009)
UAE Foreign Minister in Kathmandu (nn 11/06/2009), UAE assures Nepal all help (kp 12/06/2009)
Govt to issue new passport to curb illegal migration to Iraq (nn 19/04/2009)
Over 40 stranded Nepalese workers leave for home, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 27/03/2009)
Qatar to set up info centre, by Shyam Sunder Shashi (kp 17/03/2009)
Agent promises to send stranded workers home, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 10/03/2009)
Labour attache soon (Gulf Times 10/03/2009)
Qatar most sought-after destination (Gulf Times 03/03/2009)
Meltdown hits work destination Qatar (ht 01/03/2009)
Stranded workers get bailout (ht 23/02/2009)
Unpaid Nepalese workers seek mission’s help, by Ramesh Mathew (nn 17/02/2009)
NRN UAE announces fresh programmes (nn 16/02/2009)
Envoys warn of crisis (kp 15/02/2009)
Deaths of Nepali youths in UAE, Saudi Arab (rn 11/02/2009)
Dubai cops nab 12 Nepalis for human trafficking (kp 03/02/2009), A dozen Nepalis arrested in Dubai for human smuggling (nn 06/02/2009)
Nepalese workers ditched by employer cry for help, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 03/02/2009), Local company offers to employ stranded workers, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 09/02/2009), ‘We want to go back home,’ say stranded Nepalis, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 11/02/2009), Stranded Nepalis get new home, by By Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 13/02/2009), Good samaritans helping out stranded Nepalis in Qatar (rn 17/02/2009), Nepalis stuck in Qatar get ‘divine’ help (ht 19/02/2009)
Nepalis in UAE set to lose jobs (kp 02/02/2009), Qatar approves 112,000 visas for Nepali workers (rn 02/02/2009)
Workers ‘living without water, power’, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 01/02/2009)
Fears for rights, by Sophia Furber (kp 30/01/2009)
Stranded Nepalis face a nightmare (Gulf Times, 29/01/2009)
112,000 visas for Nepalis in ’09: envoy, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 27/01/2009)
Qatar okays 12,000 working visas (kp 23/01/2009)
Govt to depute Labour Attaches in Qatar (kp 18/01/2009)
A harvest of dreams, by Sushma Joshi (kp 10/01/2009)
300,000 Nepalese working in Qatar (Peninsula 03/01/2009)
175 expats from Nepal died in Qatar last year, by Ramesh Mathew (Gulf Times 01/01/2009)
Nepal, Bahrain ink ASA (ht 30/12/2008)
A forgotten population, by Sophia Furber (kp 22/12/2008)
Building firm starts repatriating workers (Gulf Times 26/11/2008)
Death-row Nepalese maid to know fate on Dec 23 (Arab Times 19/11/2008)
Delays in bringing corpses back from the Gulf are unacceptably long: Fatal attraction (kp 14/11/2008)
Nepali still in captivity in Iraq (kp 22/10/2008)
19 Iraq-bound Nepalese stranded in Dubai (nn 16/10/2008)
Nepalis held in Kuwait (ht 16/10/2008)
Iraq-bound Nepalis stranded, by Devendra Bhattarai (kp 15/10/2008)
Plight of a Nepali maid in Doha, by Devendra Bhattarai (kp 12/10/2008)
Use work visas: Doha embassy (kp 06/10/2008)
Qatar to compensate 17 accident deaths (kp 02/10/2008)
Hundreds of Nepalis derelict in Iraq streets, by Devendra Bhattarai (kp 25/09/2008)
Nepalis detained in Qatar (kp 24/09/2008)
Fake passport brings problems to dead man’s kin, by Devendra Bhattarai and Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 15/09/2008)
Amnesty for 50 Nepalis in Saudi (kp 09/09/2008)
Nepal envoy concerned at rise in deportations: ‘Punished for seeking their wage dues’, by Arvind Nair (Gulf Times 01/09/2008)
Govt bans Saudi Arabia, Malaysia for Nepali maids, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 29/08/2008)
Forced to work as a ‘sex-slave’, by Baburam Kharel (kp 19/08/2008)
Duped Nepalis rescued in Doha (kp 18/08/2008)
Nepali woman missing in Saudi (kp 23/07/2008)
Fatal decision: 89 Nepalese die in Qatar this year (Peninsula 18/07/2008)
Saudi abuse of Nepali maids on rise, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 11/07/2008)
300 Nepalis trapped in Baghdad (nn 09/07/2008)
Qatar plans law to deter expatriates from juggling jobs (ht 25/06/2008)
Nepalese to become biggest community, by Raynald Rivera (Peninsula 24/06/2008)
Qatar is destination of first choice for Nepali workers, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 10/06/2008)
Five Nepalis missing in war-torn Lebanon (nn 16/05/2008)
6 Nepali women missing in gulf countries (nn 01/05/2008)
The Nepali-Qatari migrant world, by Tristan Bruslé (Himal Southasian (05/2008)
Nepal, Bahrain to ink labour pact (ht 28/04/2008), Nepali workers in Bahrain to get legal status (kp 30/04/2008), Nepal, Bahrain ink labour pact (ht 30/04/2008), Labour pact with Nepal (Gulf Daily News 30/04/2008)
Nepali women in Lebanon live horrid lives, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 02/03/2008), Critically hurt Nepali woman deported from Lebanon (kp 18/03/2008)
Militant video shows 12 Nepalese killed in Iraq (Reuters, 25/02/2008)
Nepal, Qatar sign labor protocol (kp 21/01/2008)
Nepali domestic help in Kuwait gets death (kp 03/01/2008), Nepali in Kuwait asked to report on Sherpa case (kp), Mission official to meet Dolma (kp 09/01/2008), Nepal official meets Dolma in Kuwait (kp 10/01/2008), PM tells secretary to save Dolma (kp 12/01/2008), Dolma’s death sentence appealed (kp 15/01/2008), NRNA urges govt to save life of Dolma (nn 15/01/2008), Nepalis in US join hands to save Dolma (nn 17/01/2008), NAC appeals to Rice and Kuwaiti diplomat to save Dolma (nn 19/01/2008), Govt to help save Dolma's life (kp 03/02/2008), Govt passes hat around to save Dolma (ht 18/02/2008), Rescuing Nepalis Abroad: A Few Challenges, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 19/02/2008), NRN collecting fund to save Dolma (kp 21/02/2008), Campaign to seek UN help to save Dolma (ht 28/02/2008), ‘Getting late to save Dolma’ (kp 25/03/2008), Rs 1.8m collected to save Dolma (kp 27/03/2008), Rs 3.2m raised for Dolma (kp 16/06/2008)
Israel
‘20 pc Nepali workers illegal’ (ht 01/08/2010), Israel to deport 400 children (ht 05/08/2010)
Deported worker to get back to Israel (ht 09/04/2010)
Labour attachés in Israel, Oman (ht 26/03/2010)
Nepal, Israel sign agro agreement (kp 19/03/2010)
Israel to assist foreign workers (ht 12/03/2010)
Israel still out of bounds for Nepali migrant workers (ht 14/01/2010)
MoFA begins diplomatic efforts, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 08/01/2010)
Israel-bound workers in limbo (kp 27/11/2009)
Migrant workers exploited in Israel (ht 02/11/2009), Outsourcers warn of protest against Israel (ht 04/11/2009)
Nepal coy, but Israel adamant over errant manpower agencies (ht 24/10/2009)
Nepalis getting short end of stick in Israel (ht 30/08/2009)
Israel to decide Nepalis' fate (ht 19/07/2009), Israel refuses to allow Nepali workers (nn 21/07/2009), Nepal to crack Israel nut (ht 18/08/2009), Alam to urge Israel to hire Nepali workers (kp 19/08/2009), Israel cancels visa of 450 Nepali workers (nn 19/08/2009), Minister Alam leaves Israel for UAE (nn 27/08/2009)
Israel may lift ban on Nepali workers soon (kp 02/06/2009), Barkis is willin’, Israel unmoved (ht 02/06/2009)
Israel tough on foreign labour (ht 03/05/2009)
Minister, envoy dwell on Israel jobs (kp 07/04/2009)
Israeli company to provide technology for internet connectivity in remote Nepal (nn 04/02/2009)
Human rights activists stage sit-in before Embassy of Israel (rn 02/01/2009)
Govt suspends sending workers to Israel (nn 30/12/2008)
DoLEP tightens Israel job approval: No to women placed through individuals (kp 05/12/2008)
Israel resumes visas for Nepali workers (kp 26/08/2008)
Govt to permit Nepalis to work in Israel (kp 19/08/2008)
Discourage job placement through personal contacts: Israel (kp 24/07/2008)
Israel considers recruiting Nepalis (ht 18/06/2008)
Israel to train 25 Nepalis (kp 15/05/2008)
Nepal ready for jobs deal with Israel: Middlemen to be eliminated (kp 31/01/2008)
Europe
Waiting
for Mr Cameron: Despite two centuries old relations, no British Prime
Minister has visited Kathmandu. Will David Cameron be an exception?, by Bhagirath Yogi (sp 20/08/2010)
British envoy Hall pays farewell call on President (nn 26/07/2010)
Sarkozy keen to visit Nepal (kp 05/07/2010)
UK announces new immigration policy: Curb spares students, Gurkhas (kp 30/06/2010)
UK imposes new English language criteria for migrants marrying UK citizens (nn 10/06/2010)
Germany to accept hand-written passports (nn 06/06/2010)
UK Int'l Development minister chooses Nepal for his maiden overseas trip (nn 25/05/2010), Duncan renews UK support to peace (kp 27/05/2010)
EP team arriving (kp 23/05/2010), European parliament team arriving today (rn 23/05/2010), No meeting armed outfits, says EU team (kp 27/05/2010), EC delegation shows concern about economic condition (ht 28/05/2010), EC urges trained labour force (kp 28/05/2010)
EU-Nepal Cooperation, by Alexander Spachis (tg 19/05/2010)
Tucknott new UK envoy (ht 29/04/2010)
PM Nepal confers with Danish minister (nn 09/04/2010), Govt seeks more Danish support (kp 10/04/2010)
UK raises visa fees (nn 02/04/2010)
British PM’s special envoy arriving today (kp 31/03/2010), British PM's special emissary arrives (nn 31/03/2010), UK
with you, visiting official tells PM (ht 01/04/2010), McConnell departs, urges seriousness on constitution writing (nn 02/04/2010)
Norwegian minister to arrive on Mar 22 (rn 20/03/2010), Norwegian minister's visit cancelled (nn 22/03/2010)
GAESO under UK govt scanner, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 13/03/2010)
WNSO launches e-petition at British PMO (nn 13/03/2010)
UK piles pressure on rights front (kp 09/03/2010)
British MPs call for closer cooperation between Nepal and UK (nn 23/02/2010)
PHSC approves Shrestha as envoy to France (nn 14/02/2010)
New Nepal envoy takes up his job in London (nn 01/02/2010)
British Army chief arriving Thursday (nn 01/02/2010), British Army Chief arriving in Kathmandu on six-day official visit (Asian Tribune 02/02/2010), Arrival of British general delayed (rn 06/02/2010), British Army chief arrives (nn 06/02/2010), UK ready to assist Nepal Army (kp 08/02/2010), UK army chief meets President, Defence Minister (nn 09/02/2010), UK army chief wraps up Nepal tour (nn 10/02/2010)
UK stops student visas (nn 31/01/2010), UK suspends Nepali student visa applications (kp 01/02/2010), Hard lesson: It would be wrong to penalise genuine students who want to study in the UK (kp 02/02/2010), UK visa suspension hits Nepali students, by Koikila K.C. (ht 02/02/2010), British visa suspension irks Nepal students (Peninsula 02/02/2010), Students protest Britain’s visa move (Gulf Times 02/02/2010), UK visa denial leaves 4000 students in lurch (kp 05/02/2010), U.K. brings in new student visa rules (kp 08/02/2010), UK visa processing issue: Get over the hue and cry, by Mana Prasad Wagley (ht 10/02/2010), Language, work-hour criteria for UK student visa (rn 12/02/2010), Britain revokes student visa ban (ht 15/02/2010), Nepali students lose tonnes of money, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 16/02/2010), Shattered
Dreams: The new immigration rules announced by the British government
have shattered dreams of tens of thousands of overseas students now
studying in the UK, by Bhagirath Yogi (sp 19/02/2010), London Chhalphal organises interaction on students’ problems (nn 25/02/2010)
EU pledges continuous engagement in Nepal's peace process, development (nn 24/12/2009)
First EU ambassador to Nepal present credentials to Prez Yadav (nn 14/12/2009)
EU to set up embassy in Kathmandu (kp 28/11/2009)
European Union’s role in Democracy building in South Asia, by Sridhar K. Khatri (tg 04/11/2009))
Nepali students in the UK: Dashed Hopes, by Bhagirath Yogi (sp 16/10/2009)
EU Troika to assess peace, constitution drafting processes in Nepal (nn 07/10/2009), EU Troika meets President, Speaker; stresses timely constitution drafting (nn 09/10/2009), Delegation shows concern about peace process, statute (rn 09/10/2009)
'Simplified' UK visa policy worries aspiring students (ht 03/10/2009)
Switzerland to open embassy from Aug 17 (kp 07/08/2009), Switzerland opens embassy (ht 18/08/2009)
Nepal evening held in Berlin (kp 15/07/2009)
EU envoys meet FM (kp 18/06/2009)
Russian envoy for more Nepal, Russia trade (ht 12/06/2009)
Worker destination attraction veering from Gulf to Eurozone, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 10/06/2009)
Nepal real estate expo in Europe (kp 09/06/2009)
Can France Play A Pro-active Role In Nepal?, by Pushpa Adhikari (rn 20/04/2009)
UK Under Secretary of State for Defence arrives (nn 14/04/2009), British minister on five-day visit (ht 15/04/2009), UK minister to discuss Gurkha issues (kp15/04/2009), British minister pledges peace pie (kp 16/04/2009), UK minister wraps up visit (ht 19/04/2009)
Nepal promotion festival held in the Netherlands (nn 13/04/2009)
New envoy to Germany in trouble, by Prakash Acharya (ht 06/04/2009), PM's foreign affairs advisor seeks action against ambassador nominee (nn 06/04/2009)
PM arrives in Finland (rn 02/04/2009), PM seeks Finnish support (kp 03/04/2009), Finland interested in education, environment, by Om Thapa (rn 04/04/2009), PM Dahal returns from Europe; dubs visit as 'highly successful' (nn 04/04/2009), Dahal: I’ve brought home the bacon: Says peace got a boost (kp 05/04/2009), Nordic nation visit successful, says PM (rn 05/04/2009)
UK Minister for International Development arrives (nn 31/03/2009), UK minister calls for consensus politics (kp 01/04/2009), UK minister hails peace progress (kp 01/04/2009), UK minister lauds peace process in Nepal (rn 01/04/2009), UK minister meets Koirala, DPM Gautam (nn 02/04/2009)
PM to visit Norway and Finland (nn 24/03/2009), PM to seek dev aid during Nordic visit, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 26/03/2009), Wish list, by Shanker Man Singh (kp 28/03/2009), PM Dahal leaves for weeklong Europe tour (nn 28/03/2009), PM embarks on Nordic sojourn (kp 29/03/2009), PM embarks on Norway trip (ht 29/03/2009), Forestry, wind power high on visit agenda (rn 29/03/2009), PM in Norway, holds talks on energy deal (tn 30/03/2009), Nepal, Norway ink MoU: Peace, power to get a boost (kp 31/03/2009), Norway commits to hydropower development, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 31/03/2009), Hydro-investment sought, by Gopal Khanal (kp 01/04/2009), PM calls for Norwegian investment in hydropower (rn 01/04/2009), PM’s Pledge In Norway (rn 01/04/2009), Norway trip ends with aid pledge, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 02/04/2009), PM: Norway vist fruitful, by Gopal Khanal (kp 03/04/2009)
Govt sacks envoy to UK (nn 22/03/2009), Ex-envoy to UK refutes allegations (nn 23/03/2009)
Govt names envoys for India, France (kp 19/03/2009), Diplomatic blunder: Ambassadors have been appointed according to their political leanings (kp 23/03/2009)
Yadav leads biz delegation to Germany (ht 12/03/2009), Nepali-German FMs talk on bilateral issues (nn 12/03/2009) [Actually, Yadav met the Minister of State for Europe], Upendra Yadav pledges investment board soon (ht 13/03/2009), Yadav asks German support in hydro power (rn 13/03/2009), Nepal bid to draw German investment (ht 16/03/2009), Nepal tries to lure German investment (nn)
NTB to participate in ITE 2009 (nn 12/03/2009)
Yadav off to Geneva (kp 03/03/2009), Minister Yadav reaches Geneva (nn 03/03/2009)
British MPs arriving on Monday (kp 15/02/2009), British lawmakers wrap up visit (kp 21/02/2009)
Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Nepal on certain aspects of air services (Official Journal of the European Union 12/02/2009) [text of the agreement], Council
decision of 7 April 2008 on the signing and provisional application of
the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of
Nepal on certain aspects of air services (Official Journal of the European Union 12/02/2009) [text of the decision]
Germany calls on Nepal to consolidate democracy, human rights (Monster and Critics 07/02/2009), German team tells parties to unite for statute (ht 08/02/2009)
German envoy expresses concern over investment climate in Nepal (rn 04/02/2009)
Finnish trade and development minister to arrive Tuesday (nn 02/02/2009), Nepal, Finland sign economic agreement (kp 04/02/2009), Finnish aid may double (kp 05/02/2009)
EU concerned about govt's priorities (ht 01/02/2009), EU: Keep controversy at bay (kp 01/02/2009)
Nepal participates in CMT at Stuttgart (ht 31/01/2009)
German delegation to visit Nepal (nn 28/01/2009), German MPs arriving next week (kp 29/01/2009), Parliament team of Germany arriving on Feb. 4 (rn 29/01/2009)
PM on Europe visit from Jan 17 (kp 12/01/2009), PM Dahal objects to attempts linking Maoists in journalist murder; cancels visit to Scandinavian countries (nn 15/01/2009), PM puts off Nordic trip (ht 16/01/2009)
Nepal-Germany to continue economic co-operation (rn 17/12/2008)
The German president's 1967 visit marked the beginning of the jet age in Nepal, interview with Heinrich Seeman (kp 15/12/2008)
Through thick and thin, by Madhukar Karky (kp 01/12/2008)
Britain's top military brass to visit Nepal (nn 27/11/2008)
Danish foreign minister arrives today, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp 26/11/2008), Thai chaos delays Danish Minister's Nepal arrival (nn 26/11/2008), Danish Minister arriving today (nn 28/11/2008)
British overseas minister arrives (kp 25/11/2008), UK committed to work with new Govt: Foster (rn 25/11/2008), British minister arrives, Danish minister to arrive Wednesday (nn 25/11/2008), UK minister loosens purse strings to fight climate change, by Mudita Bajracharya (ht 26/11/2008), Foster assures Koshi victims of UK support (rn 26/11/2008)
The resident's residence: The saga of the British embassy in Kathmandu reflected regional geopolitics, by Andrew Hall (nt 14/11/2008)
German dev agency to add experts (kp 05/11/2008)
EP delegation completes Nepal visit (nn 31/10/2008), EU team stresses on stable govt (rn 01/11/2008)
Danish FM coming in November (kp 14/10/2008)
CA delegation arrives in Berlin (kp 14/10/2008)
German parliamentarians meet with PM Dahal (nn 08/10/2008), German parliamentarians to lobby for Nepal’s cause (ht 12/10/2008)
Nepal Fair kicks off in London (nn 22/09/2008)
Norwegian minister arrives (nn 18/08/2008), Norwegian minister invites PM to visit Norway (nn 19/08/2008), Norway minister advises govt, NC to work together (kp 21/08/2008), Not Norwegian wood: New Norway chancery mimics Nepal's mountains (nt 22/08/2008)
UK minister arriving Friday (kp 17/07/2008), ‘UK support to Nepal will continue’ (kp 19/07/2008), UK Cooperation (rn 20/07/2008)
‘Nepal needs real and deep devolution of powers’, interview with French ambassador Gilles-Henri Garault (kp 14/07/2008)
Tourism crucial for strengthening Nepal-German ties: Bhattarai (nn 12/07/2008)
PM-UK Minister meet (nn 22/06/2008), Show Of Support, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 27/06/2008)
Promoting Nepal-Russia economic cooperation, by Mohan Lohani (kp 15/06/2008), Growing Nepal-Russia Relations, by Hikmat Bahadur Mali (rn 12/07/2008)
‘Keep up spirit of consensus’ (kp 08/05/2008)
Norwegian minister meets PM, other leaders (nn 05/05/2008), Norwegian minister pledges continued assistance to Nepal (nn 07/05/2008)
Nepal-German relations: Nepali perspectives and lessons, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 07/04/2008), German-Nepal ties have weathered the test of time and deepened over the years, by Franz Erwin Ring, German Ambassador to Nepal (tg 16/04/2008)
Minister Pradhan lauds German assistance (kp 03/04/2008)
FM Pradhan holds series of bilateral meetings in Geneva (nn 04/03/2008)
UK stops issuing visas in Ktm, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 16/02/2008) [An extremely stupid explanation for this harassing decision against Nepalis who plan to travel to the UK!!], UK visas to be issued from New Delhi (nn 23/02/2008)
Ambassador Sharma presents credentials to Queen Elizabeth II (nn 13/02/2008)
Nepali students in distress in Denmark after fire burns down their home (nn 13/02/2008)
Norwegian PM to visit Nepal (nn 02/02/2008)
House panel opposes embassy building sale (kp 18/01/2008)
USA / Canada
Media distorted report: DeLisi (ht 19/08/2010)
US$ 41m UN aid for Nepal to fight hunger (ht 18/07/2010)
USA revises visa fees (nn 13/07/2010)
Four Maoist leaders issued US visas, by Rewati Sapkote (ht 24/06/2010), Two dozen CA members flying to US to take training on constitution making (nn 24/06/2010), Maoists recall leaders from US: DeLisi says Sapkota denied visa (ht 26/06/2010)
US all heart and soul for India role in Nepal (kp 03/06/2010), US boost for India's involvement in Nepal (ht 03/06/2010) [?????]
New US non-immigrant visa process on cards (ht 22/05/2010)
Deadlock worries American envoy (ht 14/05/2010)
Maoist strike affects US visa issuance (kp 03/05/2010)
US soldiers here for joint training, by Phanindra Dahal (kp) [????]
US Assistant Secretary Blake calls on PM Nepal, Maoist chairman (nn 26/04/2010)
US will support army integration: Envoy (kp 22/04/2010), US concerned about peace process (ht 22/04/2010), New US envoy intensifies political parleys; meets NC acting prez (nn 22/04/2010)
New US envoy to Nepal meets PM (nn 20/04/2010)
New US envoy arrives (kp 16/04/2010), New US envoy DeLisi for strengthening ties (ht 16/04/2010)
US Navy Admiral to visit Nepal, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 15/04/2010), US Navy commander arrives (nn 27/04/2010)
US-Nepal trade: The tools to revitalise trade between two countries are already at our disposal, by Donald A. Camp (kp 07/04/2010)
Nepal-USA to ink TIFA (rn 27/03/2010)
Nepal-US trade ties Need for rejuvenation, by Shanker Man Singh (ht 10/03/2010)
US hails UN's Nepal role (ht 07/03/2010)
Obama wishes to work with Nepal (kp 26/02/2010), Commitment to democracy strengthen Nepal-US ties: Obama (nn 26/02/2010)
Awaiting your orders: The US can transform Nepal’s economy by providing special access for its exports, by Shanker Man Singh (kp 18/02/2010)
US: Peace stepping stone to stability (kp 04/02/2010)
US deputy assistant secy of state for south Asia to visit Nepal (nn 13/01/2010), PM, Moon hold talks, US aid to Nepal continues (rn 19/01/2010), UCPN (M) urges US to de-list it from terror watch list (nn 19/01/2010), Moon concludes Nepal trip, ‘Impunity should come to end’, by Liladhar Upadhyay (rn 21/01/2010), Fair deal (kp 22/01/2010)
NRNs acclaim govt (ht 17/12/2009)
Nepal, US inching towards trade pact, by Gokarna Awasthi (kp 01/12/2009)
US issues travel warning for Nepal (nn 20/11/2009)
Nepali school (kp 19/11/2009)
Obama proposes DeLisi as new US envoy to Nepal (ht 18/11/2009)
Dahal requests US to lift terrorist tag on Maoists (nn 28/10/2009)
Envoy Sharma to take initiative for removing Maoists from US terror watch list (nn 25/10/2009)
US viewpoint: Yet to be assured about Maoists, by Rishi Dhamala (ht 07/10/2009)
Nepalis in US call for consulate office, by Rajendra Phuyal (kp 06/10/2009)
MPs: Come clean on Canada mission (kp 13/08/2009)
Mahato to visit US to lobby for duty-free status (kp 30/07/2009)
US Congress gets tough on aid to Nepal Army (kp 21/07/2009)
Ambassador Powell pays farewell call to Prez, PM (kp 09/07/2009)
In search of a better balance: Patience, Maoists and the US, by Sunder Mani Dixit (ht 22/06/2009)
No US preferential entry for garments, by Mukul Humagain (kp 14/06/2009)
US Assistant Secy to discuss wide-ranging issues in Nepal (nn 11/06/2009), US Assistant Secy meets PM Nepal (nn 12/06/2009), US lends a helping hand: Robert O Blake promises all aid to meet the nation’s challenges (kp 13/06/2009), US concerned over minors in cantonment (rn 13/06/2009), US sets 'conditions' for removing Maoists from terror watch list (nn 13/06/2009), US to parties: Work in tandem (kp 14/06/2009)
Maoists still listed under TEL by the US (nn 01/05/2009)
Nepalis killed in Iraq in 2004: Light at the end of the tunnel, by Suresh Nath Neupane (kp 20/04/2009)
Clinton greets Nepalis in Nepali (ht 15/04/2009), Hillary greets Nepalis (Gulf Times 15/04/2009)
US embassy official's vehicle hits youth, victim left lying on road (ht 01/04/2009)
Cash-strapped Peace Corps to give Nepal a miss in '09, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 26/03/2009)
Powell joins retirement issue (kp 24/03/2009)
US visa denied (ht 17/03/2009)
Nepali Americans seek congressional support in removing travel advisory on Nepal (nn 15/03/2009)
Washington envoy nominee green card holder, by Rabin Giri (ht 15/02/2009)
Richard Boucher to arrive next week (nn 07/02/2009), Boucher arriving today (kp 11/02/2009), Boucher meets PM Dahal, says US is reviewing terror tag on Maoists (nn 11/02/2009), US may take Nepali ruling party off terrorism list (iht 11/02/2009), Dahal takes up Maoist terror tag: PM-Boucher meet (kp 12/02/2009), Boucher pledges US support: 'Process to review terrorist tag on Maoists on' (ht 12/02/2009), PM, Boucher discuss army integration (rn 12/02/2009), Koirala tells Boucher democracy is in danger (nn 12/02/2009), No timeframe to strike off terror tag: Boucher (kp 13/02/2009), US waits, watches Maoist activities: Sets terms to remove terror tag (ht 13/02/2009), Boucher calls parties for democratic consensus (rn 13/02/2009), PM, Boucher discuss army integration (rn 13/02/2009), Meaningful Visit (rn 13/02/2009), No US timetable to remove Maoists’ terror tag (Gulf Times 13/02/2009), No change yet (kp 14/02/2009)
Ten out of 100 US visa seekers fake it (kp 24/01/2009), US embassy cautions visa applicants over fake documents (kp 24/01/2009)
Obama And South Asia, by Shyam K.C. (rn 22/01/2009)
President, PM congratulate (kp 21/01/2009)
Nepalis’ Iraq murder case in US court, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/12/2008)
Boucher trip not on the horizon (kp 18/12/2008)
It is now difficult for Nepalis to get asylum in US, interview with Keshab Raj Seadie (kp 24/11/2008)
Nepal 11th largest origin of int’l students in US, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 21/11/2008)
Obama mania: What does the Obama win mean for Nepal?, by Mallika Aryal (nt 07/11/2008), U.S. Policy On Nepal Won’t Change, by P. Kharel (rn 10/11/2008)
Whoever wins, US policy in Nepal may not see significant change, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 04/11/2008)
Process to drop Maoists from terror list starts: US envoy (kp 22/10/2008)
Minister Yadav meets Boucher (nn 10/10/2008), Nepal seeks $450m budgetary support: US not to relax policy on Maoists, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 13/10/2008)
FM Dr Bhattarai seeks support from US govt (nn 10/10/2008)
Visit successful: PM (kp 01/10/2008), Great expectations (kp 01/10/2008), Long March: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' uses his trip to the US to earn diplomatic points for his party (sp 03/10/2008)
PM Dahal expected to 'hobnob' with US Prez during dinner party (nn 22/09/2008), PM Dahal meets Prez Bush, stresses stronger Nepal-US ties (nn 23/09/2008), Dahal meets Bush, by Sureshnath Neupane (kp 24/09/2008), PM hopes for change in US policy (kp 25/09/2008), Awesome in America: Prime Minister Dahal hits the ground running, by Kashish Das Shrestha (nt 26/09/2008)
Kin of Nepalis slain in Iraq sue US firm (kp 29/08/2008), US firm in dock for trafficking Nepalis (ht 29/08/2008), 'US firm responsible for murder of 12 Nepalis in Iraq' (nn 04/09/2008)
Nepal-US relations, by Mohan Lohani (kp 03/08/2008)
Moriarty rediscovered, by N.P. Upadhyaya (tg 09/07/2008)
"Only the private sector can deliver inclusive growth", interview with US Ambassador to Nepal, Nancy Powell (nt 04/07/2008)
UN, India welcome change, US withholds (nn 29/05/2008), US watches its words on Nepal (Times of India 29/05/2008), US gingerly, but ready to deal with Maoists (ht 30/05/2008)
US Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum arrives (nn 24/05/2008), US official starts consultations (kp 26/05/2008), US hopes new govt comes up soon (ht 26/05/2008), US official meets Prachanda (kp 27/05/2008), A Time of Considerable Uncertainty for Nepal, interview with Evan Feigenbaum (Nepal Monitor 31/05/2008)
Kin of Nepalis killed in Iraq to be paid, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 23/05/2008), Justice prevails (kp 24/05/2008)
India be wary of US games in Nepal: Mukherjee, by Gopal Khanal (kp 17/05/2008)
US to remove Maoists from terror watch list (nn 21/04/2008), US to continue aid to Nepal (kp 22/04/2008), Maoist-led govt to get American aid (ht 22/04/2008), No change yet in Maoists' status as terrorist outfit: US official (nn 22/04/2008), US mum on terror-tag review (ht 23/04/2008), US works to determine how to deal with Maoists as Nepal's ex-rebels enter government (iht 24/04/2008), US struggles with Nepal policy after Maoist poll win, by Foster Klug (kp 25/04/2008), US hints at a possible rethink of its Maoist policy (nn 02/05/2008), Legitimate reconciliation with Maoists: US (kp 02/05/2008), US hints at reconciliation with Maoists (ht 02/05/2008), US ambassador Powell meets with Prachanda (nn 02/05/2008), US to drop Maoists from terrorist list: Powell (kp 03/05/2008), US moving to end negative travel advisory (kp 06/05/2008), There's no change yet in Nepali Maoists' status: US official (nn 07/05/2008), Maoists never were a terrorist outfit: US (ht 16/05/2008) [?]
DV ‘victims’ begin fast-unto-death (ht 11/03/2008)
Arms from US and China, what for? (tg 13/02/2008)
American dream: Sugar-coated pill that turns sour, by Mana Prasad Wagley (ht 13/02/2008)
100 Nepali workers ‘missing’ in Alabama (kp 31/01/2008)
Work jointly for polls: Bush urges govt, Maoists (kp 24/01/2008)
Australia
/ New Zealand
Canberra caps entry: New policy a double whammy for Nepali students (kp 23/08/2010)
We want to engage more in South Asia, interview with Bob McMullen (kp 28/04/2010)
Nepal and Australia mark the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations (nn 26/04/2010), Nepal-Australia ties hit golden jubilee (kp 27/04/2010)
Ambassador Dhakal launches Nepali-language radio show in Adelaide (nn 14/04/2010)
On golden jubilee, Nepal-Oz ties in for praise (kp 16/02/2010)
Nepal-Australia Parliamentary Group formed (nn 27/11/2009)
Hopping down under, by Sachin Baral (kp 05/09/2009)
Going Down Under, by Manesh SAhrestha (kp 16/08/2009)
Aussie colleges ripping off foreigners (ht 28/07/2009)
Minister Yami highlights Nepal-Australia relations (nn 20/04/2009), Yami appeals for Aussie investment (kp 22/04/2009)
Nepali cultural fest in Sydney on New Year (nn 16/04/2009)
'Nepali students involved in sex trade in Australia' (nn 22/03/2009)
Melbourne tourism expo focus on Nepal (ht 01/03/2009)
"Stability is key to investment", interview with outgoing Australian ambassador, Graeme Lade (nt 16/01/2009)
Give Australian visas from Nepal: FNCCI (kp 11/11/2008)
Education in Australia: Embassy cautions against misleading info (kp 07/11/2008)
Nepal Festival concludes in Sydney (nn 15/09/2008)
Australia may double aid to Nepal: Envoy (kp 29/06/2008)
Australia not so student-friendly, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 16/06/2008), Australia to grant work (ht 25/06/2008)
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