Nepal's Maoists set terms to end political deadlock


KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoist party on Thursday set out for the first time the conditions under which its prime minister would resign, an offer it said was aimed at ending a political deadlock with opposition parties that has paralysed one of the world's poorest countries.

But hours after the offer was made, leaders from two major opposition parties said they saw it as a ploy for the government to remain in power, rather than being a serious attempt to break the political impasse.

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