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		<title>One weapon, one combatant</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2010/02/22/one-weapon-one-combatants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Girija Prasad Koirala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kamal Thapa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhav Kumar Nepal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monarchy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pushpa Kamal Dahal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has unveiled a strategy to integrate as many Maoist combatants into the army as there are arms in the Maoist arsenal. According to Kantipur:
Peace Minister Rakam Chemjong said the integration would be based on ‘one combatant one weapon’ theory. “UNMIN has verified that there are 3,400 weapons, so only as many combatants can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Constitution first, federalism later</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2010/01/31/constitution-first-federalism-later/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Constitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Constitution 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhav Kumar Nepal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maoist Party]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CPN-UML has directed its party’s CA members to ask for a State Restructuring Commission in the CA, indicating that the new constitution may be written before the finalising the details of federalism. The Himalyan Times writes:
&#8220;Restructuring the state is a very complex issue,&#8221; [UML president Jhal Nath] Khanal said, &#8220;We can also suggest leaving this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High hopes</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2010/01/28/high-hopes-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2010/01/28/high-hopes-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Constituent Assembly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Girija Prasad Koirala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhes Janadhikar Forum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minendra Rijal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pushpa Kamal Dahal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tarai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maoist leaders have contested reports that the party’s chairman, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, offered support to Girija Prasad Koirala to oust the current government. Maoist politburo member Janardan Sharma said those reports were a part of propaganda to discredit the party. From Nepalnews:
&#8220;In no way are we going propose Koirala for Prime Minister. There should be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new Newa State</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/27/a-newer-newa-state/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/27/a-newer-newa-state/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Autonomy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hisila Yami]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathmandy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maoist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narayan Kaji Shrestha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nepali Congress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UML]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nepalitimes.com.np/blogs/thebrief/?p=310</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of people gathered at Dashrath Stadium and declared a separate Newa autonomous state on Saturday&#8211;exactly 10 days after the Maoists had done the same. The Kathmandu Post reports:
The UCPN (Maoist) had, on Dec. 16, declared the Newa Autonomous State amid confusion and controversy over the border of the state. Representatives of the Joint Newa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crises loom near</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/17/crises-loom-near/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/17/crises-loom-near/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bijay Gachhadar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maoist Combatants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maoists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pushpa Kamal Dahal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ram Baran Yadav]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nepalitimes.com.np/blogs/thebrief/?p=254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have 10 federal states in the country, and will have three more by the end of the week. The ruling coalition has been calling the Maoists&#8217; move unconstitutional. Now, human rights activists and law experts are adding their voice to the criticism. The Kathmandu Post reports:
Human rights bodies and law experts have expressed “concern” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Army battles</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/14/army-battles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/14/army-battles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Constitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhav Kumar Nepal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nepal Army]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nilambar Acharya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People Liberation Army]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[robert piper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNDO]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nepalitimes.com.np/blogs/thebrief/?p=237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So the Maoists are going to release unqualified combatants unilaterally. Turns out, United Nations and the government are not crazy about sending them packing without seeking for a commitment that they will not involved them in any armed outfits later. Rajdhani reports:
“We want the Maoist to agree that unqualified combatants, including child soldiers, would not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New week, old issues</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/13/new-week-old-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/12/13/new-week-old-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[East Nepal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethnic Federalism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Journalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Khumbuwan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Morang]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Niranjan Basnet]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TIA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tika Bista]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young Communist League]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nepalitimes.com.np/blogs/thebrief/?p=228</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal seems to be cracking his whip. On Saturday he ordered Nepal Army to present Major Niranjan Basnet before Kavre District Court. Republica reports that Basnet, one of the four accused in the Maina Sunuwar case, was arrested upon his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport after his dismissal from a UN [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The brief on Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/11/27/the-brief-on-friday-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nepalitimes.com/blogs/thebrief/2009/11/27/the-brief-on-friday-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aircraft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baburam Bhattarai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keshab Raj Khanal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nepal Airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pushpa Kamal Dahal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ram Baran Yadav]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Federalism, resurrected 
The Maoist Party has revived its plan to declare autonomous federal states, which was ditched during its second phase protest program few weeks ago. The party will now divide the country into 13 provinces in December. Baburam Bhattarai said it revised its earlier decision in order to put pressure on the incumbent government [...]]]></description>
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