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Is Kathmandu Nepal Safer Than Your City?
The answer is probably 'yes.' Statistics for last year in Kathmandu show an incidence of serious crime far lower than in the United States.
PLA Numbers Dwindle as Integration with Nepal Army Nears
Of the three thousand-plus Maoist soldiers still pending integration, some will not pass the recruitment testing.
Nepal Exports Labor at Record Pace
Construction jobs dominate, but Nepalis also work in hotels, restaurants, retail shops and in some cases on cruise ships. Wages typically are low, less than $1,000 per month, but that is much more than the same sorts of jobs pay in Nepal.
Nepal Maoists Disagree About War’s End at Anniversary Rallies
The monarchy is gone, and the Maoists took more votes in the subsequent election than any other party. But they promised their fighters, the paramilitary cadres, and party supporters much more than that.
Nepal Maoists Overdrew and Underpaid
Nepal's Maoist army left the field and took up residence in cantonments under terms of the 2006 peace agreement. Each combatant has received a salary from the government since then, drawn by the Maoist party.
