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Gurkhas end hunger strike after government agrees to pension payment talks

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A group of former Gurkha servicemen have ended their 13-day hunger strike, which saw them protest outside Downing Street and refuse to move until the government acknowledged their complaints. The ceasefire comes after an announcement on Thursday by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) that it would enter talks with the Nepalese embassy over the issue of equal pensions for veterans. Currently, Gurkhas...

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