(NC) -- George Papandreou, Greek prime minister, told parliament on Friday that adoption of a rigorous three-year austerity programme being drawn up by the European Union and International Monetary Fund was "necessary... for the country's survival."
April 30, 2010
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, who returned to the country after participating in the 16th SAARC Summit held in Bhutanese capital Thimpu on Friday, has hinted he won't resign at once, even as the main opposition Unified CPN (Maoist) continues to pile pressure on him to step down through its street protests.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has asked Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to permit Nepal to use Mongla and Chittagong ports during the meeting at Bangladesh House in SAARC village, Thimpu.
April 30, 2010
Police have raided Seti-Mahakali Guest House in Sundhara and recovered various materials including petrol, empty bottles, catapult and marbles, Thursday.
-- Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is alive and was recently seen in Pakistan's tribal region, officials said Thursday contradicting recent reports he was killed in a drone strike.
Islamabad, Pakistan (NC)
A Pakistan intelligence official and a senior military official told NC that Mehsud survived the aerial strike in January.
