TENURE OF BRIG. GEN. HIMAL THAPA EXTENDED Kathmandu, 4 Sept.: The tenure of Brig. Gen.Himal Thapa has been extended The cabinet extended his tenure Monday. Nnnn BOMB DEFUSED IN TERAI COURT Kathmandu, 4 Sept.: A bomb was defused Monday by a disposal unit of Nepal Army (NA) at district court Saptari. The device was found in a sack in the court compound. Nnnn MAOIST FACTIONS AGREE TO DIVIDE ASSETS Kathmandu, 4 Sept.: Two factions of Maoists that split recently have greed to divide party asets, Dayanidhi Bhatta writes in Nepal Samacharpatra. Twenty-nine percent of party headquarters have been set aside for the Baidhaya faction at party headquarters with 44 of 148central committee members joining CPN Maoist after a split. Assets will be split at provinces and districts according to strength of committees. Chairman Prachanda, Foreign Department Chief Krishna Bahadur Mahara and pokesman Agni Sapkota represented UCPN Maoiat and Chairman Mohan Baidhaya, Secretary Dev Gurung and politburo member Hitman Sakya represented CPN Maoist at the talks in a Sundhara hotel. nnnn