THIMPHU (Reuters Life!) - Traders seeking a break from volatile global markets may want to head to Bhutan's bourse, where stocks are traded on just four computers -- when they have not crashed -- only twice a week. "I've got one order to sell 2,820 shares," said 23-year-old Deki Peldon, the only broker for today's short trading hours in Thimphu, the capital of the tiny Himalayan kingdom. "It's taken 2 to 3 weeks to find a buyer." Welcome to the Royal Bhutan stock exchange, where just four... Read Full Story
Aid deployed so far for tens of thousands of refugees who fled ethnic violence in DR Congo into Congo-Brazzaville is not enough to meet their needs, the United Nations warned Wednesday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said almost 77,500 people had crossed into Congo since sectarian violence erupted in October in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. "All the humanitarian agencies have provided some assistance. But the aid is not enough and the needs are still... Read Full Story
Bhutanese refugees, the citizens of Kingdom of Bhutan demonstrated in Geneva, infornt of Palais des Nations on 4th Dec 2009, when Bhutan Govt was presenting its Human Rights Country Report to the 6th session of Universal Periodic Review. The Bhutanese refugee are the victims of human rights violation in Bhutan. Read Full Story
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Guwahati, December 8 (HT): The children of Ulfa chairman Aravinda Rajkhowa, who supposedly fought all his life for establishing an identity for his people, do not even know that they are Assamese. Born in Bangladesh, they are not even aware that their father is a dreaded rebel leader wanted in India for terror activities. They think he is a businessman, a little different, though. The story is... Read Full Story
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Himalayan Playground: Adventures on The Roof of the World, 1942-72. Trevor Braham. Glasgow, In Pinn Press, 2008. 107 pages, colored plates. Softcover. $20.00
A former editor of the Himalayan Journal and the Swiss Chronique Himalayenne, Trevor Braham’s knowledge of the Himalaya is unsurpassed. Moreover, for... Read Full Story
A rebel leader from India's northeast whose group is blamed for more than 500 bomb blasts in the last three decades has been arrested in Bangladesh and transferred to India, an official said Friday. Arabinda Rajkhowa, chairman of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), was arrested this week in Dhaka, along with the group's deputy military chief, a bodyguard and seven family members. "Bangladesh has handed over the top leaders of ULFA and their family members to India to investigate all... Read Full Story
Key separatist leaders from India's northeast have been arrested in Bangladesh and handed over to Indian authorities, a security official told AFP Friday. Chairman of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Arabinda Rajkhowa, was arrested this week in Dhaka along with the group's deputy military chief, a body guard and seven family members. "Bangladesh has handed over the top leaders of ULFA and their family members to India to investigate all the criminal cases against them," said Vijay... Read Full Story
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - A top rebel leader from India's northeast surrendered Friday, police said, but peace in the troubled region remained elusive with the group's powerful military wing chief still holding out. Police said Arabinda Rajkhowa, chief of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), was arrested after he turned himself in near India's border with Bangladesh. The ULFA, which demands independence for the tea and oil-rich Assam state, is the region's biggest insurgent... Read Full Story
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Guwahati, December 7 (Agencies): ULFA has to abjure violence and give up its demand for sovereignty before peace talks are held, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday said and warned the group of stern measures if it resorts to violence. “The door for discussions is always open. It is up to the ULFA to hold peace talks with the government. Talks are not a one-sided affair. When they... Read Full Story
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