tigerexotique | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 09 2008 | security, nepal, news, south asia
this is tragic...but i guess they are the growing pains of any emerging, transforming nation... i was really hoping to "pop" into Nepal if I had any free time in Bangladesh, but doesn't seem likely now.
Quoted: Violence marred the eve of a historic election designed to bolster peace in Nepal, as officials on Wednesday confirmed the killings of at least eight people in three separate incidents.
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