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General
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
Nepali worker abducted in Afghanistan (ht 23/04/2008)
Bangladesh
Nepal's trade through Phulbari-Banglabanda route at Rs 4.62b (kp 31/07/2008)
Pakistan
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
Find new avenues to boost trade: Sri Lanka minister (kp 19/07/2008), Nepal, Lanka trade ties need expanding (ht 19/07/2008)
Thailand
Malaysia
/ Indonesia / Singapore
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)
Nepali embassy in Yangon damaged by cyclone; officials shifted to hotel (nn 09/05/2008)
Japan
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
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 June (kp 21/04/2008), First lot to leave for S Korea soon (ht 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 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
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
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
Kin of Nepalis slain in Iraq sue US firm (kp 29/08/2008), US firm in dock for trafficking Nepalis (ht 29/08/2008)
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
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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