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CPN MAOIST REITERATES DEMAND FOR NEW CONSENSUS
Kathmandu, 8 Aug.:
CPN-Maoist Spokesperson Pampha Bhusal has stressed the need to forge a new
agreement among all political parties to put an end to current political
deadlock facing the country, RSS reports..
At a programme organised here on Thursday by Media International Anamnagar, Maoist leader Bhusal blamed leaders of four major political parties for their reluctance to give solution through dialogue.
Underlining that the politicians of Nepal should sit together to hold serious dialogue in favour of the country, she claimed that the negotiation to be undertaken at the behest of foreign forces would never lead to a consensus.
Bhusal also claimed that the election would not take place till the 18-point demands put forth by the 33 political parties including CPN-Maoist were addressed.
At a programme organised here on Thursday by Media International Anamnagar, Maoist leader Bhusal blamed leaders of four major political parties for their reluctance to give solution through dialogue.
Underlining that the politicians of Nepal should sit together to hold serious dialogue in favour of the country, she claimed that the negotiation to be undertaken at the behest of foreign forces would never lead to a consensus.
Bhusal also claimed that the election would not take place till the 18-point demands put forth by the 33 political parties including CPN-Maoist were addressed.
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SOME INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS RESUME FROM NAIROBI
Kathmandu, 8 Aug.: Some international flights resumed at
Nairobi's main airport on Thursday, but visitors complained and vital air cargo
was blocked underlining fears that fire damage could threaten its role as
Kenya's key transport hub, Reuters reports from Nairobi/.
Fire swept through Kenya's main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport early on Wednesday and forced a day-long shut down. The blackened shell of the arrivals building continued to smolder on Thursday as white smoke drifted into the air.
Investigators say it is too early to ascertain the cause of the fire, though they have ruled out terrorism, and officials say they will build a makeshift international arrivals terminal within days.
"What is key is the speed at which this is normalized. If they can pull a rabbit out of the hat and get international flights moving they may bail themselves out," said Aly Khan Satchu, a Nairobi-based analyst.
"If this drags on it's going to damage Nairobi's regional hub status."
The fire, which destroyed a large part of the international departures section, was a blow to Kenya at the start of the peak tourism season. The airport was operating at more than twice its 2.5 million passenger capacity.
Kenya's horticulture industry, a major foreign exchange earner for east Africa's biggest economy, said it was preparing for possible losses after cargo planes were grounded.
"We still haven't flown any produce out. We are waiting to see what rolls out today. In the meantime, (we are trying) not to bring any more produce out until we see what happens," Jane Ngige, chief executive officer of exporters association Kenya Flower Council, told Reuters.
While construction workers worked on a new terminal at the airport, which will not be finished for months, white tents were erected outside the domestic flights terminal to try to cope with an influx of international travelers.
Some of the challenges facing Kenya were underscored by angry passengers who were at the airport early on Thursday when the first international flight landed from Bangkok.
"There is no info," said Jonathan Cross, a British tourist flying with Ethiopian Airlines. "I was expecting there would still be delays but I was expecting at least someone to be here to give us information."
Fire swept through Kenya's main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport early on Wednesday and forced a day-long shut down. The blackened shell of the arrivals building continued to smolder on Thursday as white smoke drifted into the air.
Investigators say it is too early to ascertain the cause of the fire, though they have ruled out terrorism, and officials say they will build a makeshift international arrivals terminal within days.
"What is key is the speed at which this is normalized. If they can pull a rabbit out of the hat and get international flights moving they may bail themselves out," said Aly Khan Satchu, a Nairobi-based analyst.
"If this drags on it's going to damage Nairobi's regional hub status."
The fire, which destroyed a large part of the international departures section, was a blow to Kenya at the start of the peak tourism season. The airport was operating at more than twice its 2.5 million passenger capacity.
Kenya's horticulture industry, a major foreign exchange earner for east Africa's biggest economy, said it was preparing for possible losses after cargo planes were grounded.
"We still haven't flown any produce out. We are waiting to see what rolls out today. In the meantime, (we are trying) not to bring any more produce out until we see what happens," Jane Ngige, chief executive officer of exporters association Kenya Flower Council, told Reuters.
While construction workers worked on a new terminal at the airport, which will not be finished for months, white tents were erected outside the domestic flights terminal to try to cope with an influx of international travelers.
Some of the challenges facing Kenya were underscored by angry passengers who were at the airport early on Thursday when the first international flight landed from Bangkok.
"There is no info," said Jonathan Cross, a British tourist flying with Ethiopian Airlines. "I was expecting there would still be delays but I was expecting at least someone to be here to give us information."
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