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23/04/2012 - France - India

Ten French expelled from Indian state of Bihar over alleged Maoist links

Ten French nationals have been thrown out of the Indian state of Bihar after it was claimed they were working with a charity linked to Maoist rebel fighters, officials said on Monday.

10/06/2011 - India

Suspected Maoist guerrillas kill 10 police in India

Suspected Maoist guerrillas, including some female fighters, killed 10 Indian police officers during a landmine ambush in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.

29/05/2011 - Nepal

Nepali parties give parliament three-month reprieve

Nepal’s warring political parties have agreed to extend the current parliament for three months, avoiding a constitutional crisis … for the time being, at least.

23/02/2011 - India

Indian Maoists release hostages, negotiations criticised

A week-long hostage ordeal in eastern India ended on Wednesday when Maoist rebels agreed to release two kidnapped engineers following a government decision to drop charges against five suspected ...

04/02/2011 - Nepal

Nepal's new PM begins forming government

Nepal's new prime minister, Jhalanath Khanal, began forming a coalition government on Friday.

24/01/2011 - India - EU

Jailed Indian human rights activist seeks bail

An appeal in the trial of civil rights activist and doctor Binayak Sen is being heard in Chhattisgarh state, India on Monday. Sen was sentenced to life imprisonment after being guilty of helping the 40-year-old Maoist insurgency.

23/11/2010 - India

Twenty five Maoist guerrillas shot dead in India

Indian security forces claim they’ve shot dead 25 suspected Maoist guerrillas in the central state of Chhattisgarh.

01/10/2010 - India

Maoist rebels free four police in India

Maoist rebels in central India have released four police officers kidnapped 12 days ago in the insurgent stronghold of Chhattisgarh state.

Maoists in India, Ampatuans on trial, Sri Lanka's constitution
11/09/2010 - Asia Pacific

Maoists in India, Ampatuans on trial, Sri Lanka's constitution

Maoist rebels in India release three police officers being held hostage in the state of Bihar; one of the Philippines' most powerful families is on trial for allegedly killing its rival; and Sri ...

06/09/2010 - India

Indian Maoists release police hostages

Maoist rebels in eastern India on Monday released three police officers they had been holding hostage, three days after they killed another abducted officer, officials said.

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