Nepal govt orders citizens to ignore Maoist strike call

NEPAL'S royal government has ordered citizens to ignore a Maoist rebel call for a week-long general strike due to begin Sunday as part of a guerrilla drive to derail controversial polls.

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India tries to calm Iran after nuke vote

INDIA said it was one of the countries which voted on Saturday to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council over its nuclear programme, but tried to calm its old ally by saying the move allowed for more negotiations.

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