Defence minister Badal meets Chinese counterpart

Kathmandu, 25 Sept: Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal met his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie in Beijing Wednesday, RSS reports.
He arrived in the Chinese capital Tuesday to attend a military exercise of the People’s Liberation Army in Outer Mongolia.
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Prachanda calls for change in US policy

Kathmandu, 25 Sept: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has expressed his dissatisfaction over the US government’s unchanged viewpoint towards Nepal’s Maoists, The Kathmandu Post reports.
Speaking at a talk programme organized by Asia Society in New York, Dahal informed that he has conveyed his dissatisfaction to US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Richard Boucher during a meeting with the latter.
He asked Boucher why the US government is still reluctant to change its view of the Maoists even after they have come a long way in the peace process and came into power through democratic election.
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Monsoon ends Thursday

Kathmandu, 25 Sept: Monsoon is retreating from Nepal Thursday, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
Kathmandu experienced probably its last rain of the monsoon this year Wednesday.
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Chinese milk products banned

Kathmandu, 25 Sept: Government has banned the import and sale of Chinese milk products, Kantipur reports.
Government has also decided to warn people of consuming tainted Chinese milk products.
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