Nepal’s ruling parties and communist rebels reached an agreement on an interim constitution Saturday, a crucial development in the country’s peace process. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, leaders of the seven ruling alliance and Maoist rebel leader Prachanda reached the agreement Saturday morning after meeting all night, said Arjun Narsingh of Koirala’s Nepali Congress. The interim constitution would be in place until a permanent one is prepared by a special assembly to be elected next year. Full Story