King Gyanendra's 60th birthday turned out to be noisy affair both inside and outside palace, highlighting divisions in Nepalese politics
Job with British army's brigade is one of best employment prospects in Nepal, even though soldiers could be sent to fight in Iraq, Afgh
Maoist chairman Prachanda says 240-year-old monarchy will soon be ditched in favor of federal republic
Tensions are between those refugees who wish to accept offer, and those who insist on returning to Bhutan
Protests shut down most of southern Nepal, causing severe fuel shortage, concerns about upcoming election in April
Days of negotiations among Nepal's political parties ultimately failed to bring about compromise, government forced to announce second
Former rebel Maoists have been blamed for Birendrah Shah's abduction, other attacks against the press, but Nepal's media so threatened
