NEPALI UN MISSION IN NEW YORK REFUTES CHARGES

Kathmandu, 19 Nov.: The Nepali mission at the UN headquarters in New York through a statement Thursday refuted what it called ‘baseless and unfounded allegations’ Nepali peacekeepers with UN in Haiti were responsible for more than 1,100 deaths in a cholera outbreak.
The Caribbean island also struck one year ago by a devastating earthquake.
The mission said Nepali army and police peacekeepers are currently deployed in 13 countries, including Haiti.
Cholera cases haven’t been detected in 12 other countries, the mission said.
Nepali peacekeepers have been deployed with UN since 1958 and strict medical tests are conducted taken before deployment, the statement said.
The mission expressed sorrow at the outbreak of the disease in the island.
The UN in New York again defected the Nepali peacekeepers.
The Nepali mission said investigations by Haiti government and UN had cleared Nepali peacekeepers.
Chile is South America was also hit by a big quake and the country managed the natural disaster with remarkable skill minimizing aftereffects.
That country saved the lives of more than 30 miners trapped 5,000
meters below the earth by bringing them out alive in nearly three
months amidst world-wide praise.
Haiti? The situation there is sad without an effective and responsible government.
Yes. Cholera outbreak in Nepal is common especially during the monsoon.
But no cases have been reported in the Nepali camp in the poor impoverished island.
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DINESH MAHARJAN WILL BAG FIRST MEDAL FOR NEPAL IN 16TH ASIAD

Kathmandu, 19 Nov.: Dipak Maharjan confirmed the first medal for Nepali on the 8th day of the 16th Asiad in China Friday by defeating his Thai opponent in the 81kg weight category in boxing.
He’ll get at least a bronze for Nepal.
Maharjan will meet India’s Dinesh Kumar in the semi-finals.
Nepal has staged a poor performance in the premier Asian sporting event dominated by China, South Korea, Japan and North Korea in that order.
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