India: PW-MCC bandh call deferred "The joint bandh call, which was given by the People's War (PW) and Area Committee of the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) in the Magadh division on March 10, has been deferred. "
The Philippines: Govt-NDF resolution eyes terror tag lifting "The terrorist tag on the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front is no longer an obstacle to the ongoing peace process with the communist movement, government peace panel chairman Silvestre Bello III said. Bello said that the government and NDF panels have adopted a joint resolution urging the United States and the European Union to support and help the peace process by removing the terrorist tag on the CPP-NPA-NDF."
Much of Nepal shut by fifth strike in a month "A general strike called by a Nepali women's group that supports Maoist rebels brought much of the kingdom to a halt on Monday, the fifth closure in less than a month."
