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Reuters first to report on resignation of Nepal’s Maoist PM 05.05.2009 Reuters beat Dow Jones by five minutes and Bloomberg trailed in over an hour later with one of the biggest news stories of early May in South Asia: the resignation of Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda. The resignation of the former Maoist guerrilla leader sparked fears of more instability in the region, and threw a spotlight on the geopolitical rivalry between India and China over the Himalayan nation wedged between their borders. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters first to report on resignation of Nepal’s Maoist PM

05.05.2009

Reuters beat Dow Jones by five minutes and Bloomberg trailed in over an hour later with one of the biggest news stories of early May in South Asia: the resignation of Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda. The resignation of the former Maoist guerrilla leader sparked fears of more instability in the region, and threw a spotlight on the geopolitical rivalry between India and China over the Himalayan nation wedged between their borders.

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