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Red-faced China rushes to woo Nepal Maoists | With Nepal inching towards a new, interim government where the Maoist rebels would be a key partner, a red-faced China is rushing to mend fences with the guerrillas it once branded as anti-government forces tarnishing the image of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong. (Indo-Asian News Service, India, July 16, 2006)

Erasing the 'royal' in Nepal | The declaration issued by Nepal's reinstated House of Representatives this week on the future of the country is much more than a piece of paper. (BBC, May19, 2006)

Nepal democracy Q&A | Nepal holds controversial municipal elections on 8 February amid tight security. A Maoist insurgency and a poll boycott by all the main opposition parties have raised concerns about the credibility of the polls. (BBC, February 7, 2006)

Previous CT coverage of Nepal includes:

Terror on Top of the World | Maoist threats shut down Nepal's development work. (July 1, 2004)

Four Christians Released in Nepal | Witnesses who accused the Christians of bribing converts fail to show in court. (Feb. 14, 2001)

The Church at the Top of the World | Nepal's Christians see unprecedented growth in this Hindu kingdom. (April 3, 2000)

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August 2006, Vol. 50, No. 8