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Provides pictures of many of the tourist spots. 5-02
News
- -01-31-05 Nepal's King Declares Emergency (BBC News)
"Nepal's King Gyanendra has sacked the country's government and declared a state of emergency."
"Phone lines have been cut, flights to the capital are cancelled and the press is being censored." 1-05
- -04-24-06 Nepal's King Reinstates Parliament (ABC News)
"Nepal's embattled King Gyanendra on Monday reinstated the lower house of Parliament and expressed his sympathies for those killed in weeks of pro-democracy protests, trying to avoid a bloody showdown between demonstrators and his security forces." 04-06
- -04-24-06 Nepal: Protests Give Way to Joy (CNN News)
"Nepal's seven-party opposition alliance called off a massive protest planned for Tuesday, replacing it with a "victory rally" following the king's decision to restore democracy in the Himalayan kingdom."
"Despite the reports on the Maoists' reaction, hopes remain high for a return to a lasting peace in the nation, with the chief of the army telling CNN the military was backing the democratic process."
"The army has been the major force supporting the absolute rule of the monarchy in Nepal during the past 14 months." 04-06
- 01-26-03 Nepal's Police Chief Killed (Guardian Unlimited - Harding)
"Nepal's Maoist rebels were suspected of dramatically escalating their campaign of violence yesterday when they assassinated the head of the country's armed police force outside his suburban home in the capital Kathmandu. " Guardian Unlimited is a British newspaper. 1-03
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