Tuesday, April 13, 1999
Nepal Govt blames King for failure to set up human rights panel
King Birendra of Nepal, the most popular personality in his country, has been publicly criticised by the Government. Nepal's Home Secretary Padam Pokhrel has squarely blamed the King for the Government's failure to constitute a Human Rights Commission (HRC).
Yugoslavia applies to Russia Union
In a significant development, Vladislav Milosevic, brother of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, handed a letter to Russian President Boris Yeltsin, formally requesting him to admit Yugoslavia to the union of Russia and Belarus.
Pak's reply to Agni II with Shaheen
Pakistan may reply to India's test firing of its newest nuclear-capable missile with a test of its own: the Shaheen-I, which can be fired ``within days'', according to reports from Karachi.
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