Nepal

| NEPAL

The Nepali Congress candidate wins with the support of the prime minister and the Maoists. The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) pulled out of the ruling coalition as a result. According to analysts, Nepal’s period of political instability has not yet ended.

 


On 19-21 November, economists and entrepreneurs under 35 from around the world will meet online. More than 40 countries will be connected, with live streaming from Assisi. Some 2,000 people have registered with at least 12 link-ups to 115 countries, four hours a day plus a 24-hour marathon on the second day, and contributions from more than 20 countries.

| 27/10/2020
| VATICAN

The meeting with the president of the German Bishops Conference, in all likelihood touched upon the assembly with "deliberative power" convoked by the Germans to address issues such as the separation of power in the Church, priestly life, women's access to ministry and to offices in the Church and sexual morality.

| 19/09/2019
| VATICAN

About 18 million eligible voters will vote for national and provincial assemblies. Nepalis are tired of the three traditional parties. The interests of China, India and the United States are involved.

| 19/11/2022
| NEPAL

Today's headlines: aftershocks from yesterday's earthquake in southern Taiwan at least one victim and 150 injured; more clashes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, a hundred people dead; a mega-church in Zhejiang held prayer services with sacred music linked to traditional Chinese culture; Turkish president and Pakistani premier agree on Russian gas supply. 

 

| 19/09/2022
| ASIA TODAY
by Shafique Khokhar

High Court sentenced the pastor on 13 July. Rights groups call on the court to review its decision, urges parliament to repeal laws criminalising conversions. Some fear extremists might exploit the legislation.

 

| 22/07/2022
| NEPAL

Today's headlines: Nepal must move base camp on Mount Everest due to melting glaciers; covid-19 and war fuel illegal migration of Burmese to Thailand; Beijing launches campaign to "nationalise" public schools; Taliban says women without headscarves "to look like animals"; in Armenia, protests against PM over policy of dialogue with Azerbaijan. 

| 17/06/2022
| ASIA TODAY
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| BANGLADESH
 
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| 22/03/2023
| ASIA-PACIFIC
 
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| HOLY LAND
 
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| 18/03/2023
| CHINA
 
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| AFGHANISTAN - RWANDA
 
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| 15/03/2023
| ASIA
 
by Dario Salvi
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| 15/03/2023
| TURKEY
 
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| ECCLESIA IN ASIA
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