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Coverage dated February 26, 2022

Nepal approves contentious US aid grant despite protests

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Nepal’s Parliament has approved a contentious half-billion-dollar aid grant from the U.S. despite protests inside the legislature and on the streets.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Nepal approves contentious US aid grant despite protests (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Nepal's Parliament on Sunday approved a contentious half-billion-dollar aid grant from the United States despite protests both

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Nepal approves contentious U.S. aid grant despite protests (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Nepal’s Parliament has approved a contentious half-billion-dollar aid grant from the U.S. despite protests inside the legislature and on the streets.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Nepali parliament ratifies contentious US aid grant amid protests (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Nepal signed deal in 2017 to fund infrastructure projects but its ratification was in limbo due to political divisions.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Nepal approves US infrastructure aid despite protests | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Lawmakers in Nepal voted in favor of the $500-million grant by Washington for new road and power projects. But its opponents say the US move undermines Nepal's sovereignty.

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