Nepal's 5 major parties ask PM to quit

Nepal's five major political parties, including Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, have demanded Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai's resignation, saying his unilateral move to hold fresh election was......

Warring Nepal leaders attend Indian envoy's lunch

A luncheon hosted by the Indian envoy to Nepal to celebrate New Year offered an opportunity to the country's warring political leaders to discuss their differences over the election of a new prime......

Nepal PM resigns amid Maoist pressure

Nepal's embattled Prime Minister Madhav Kumar announced his resignation in a television address to the nation on Wednesday to seek an end to the political impasse, as he succumbed to intense......

Nepal parties deadlocked over government formation

Nepal's political parties on Friday appeared divided over the formation of a new national unity government and may not be able to arrive at a consensus by Saturday, the deadline set by the......