Nepal set to seize land owned by king
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Nepal's government will likely seize land owned by King Gyanendra, who recently lost most of his power and his command over the army, a Cabinet minister said Sunday.
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Nepal's god-king Gyanendra is sitting on a shaky throne after fiercely republican Maoists and the central government signed a peace deal that involves a fundamental review of the monarchy.
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KATMANDU -- Nepal's king celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday with a lavish ceremony at his palace that set off protests in Katmandu. About 10,000 demonstrators demanded the abolition of the monarchy at a demonstration organized by youth and student groups affiliated with major political parties. The future of King Gyanendra and the monarchy will be decided by a special assembly ...
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Nepal&#39;s capital has been largely cut off from the rest of the country after Maoist rebels imposed a blockade of the city. The rebels say the blockade will remain in place until the government meets their demands.
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The Nepalese prime minister has made a fresh appeal to Maoist rebels to join talks to end their insurgency. The Maoists have been engaged in an armed struggle since 1996 to replace the monarchy with a communist republic.
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Nepal's government on Saturday told Madhesi rebel groups operating in the southern plains of the Himalayan country to join peace talks within two weeks or face a police crackdown.
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From Nepal's royal coup to the flight of Cambodian opposition leaders, democracy is under assault.
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The ground rules of nationhood are radically changing in Nepal after King Gyanendra returned the government to an elected Parliament.
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The leader of Nepal, King Gyanendra, unexpectedly dissolved the government and claimed absolute power Tuesday, justifying the moves as necessary to restore peace and democracy in the face of a Maoist insurgency that has spread to nearly every corner of the picturesque Himalayan nation.
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL - Maoist rebels fighting to topple Nepal&#39;s constitutional monarchy have cut off all land routes to Kathmandu, the capital of the Himalayan kingdom.
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Thailand's new military rulers were   preparing on Friday to launch an assault on alleged corruption   under ousted billionaire leader Thaksin Shinawatra after a coup   they say was needed to end political strife.
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Nepal's King Gyanendra will focus on fighting corruption and poverty in the Himalayan kingdom, state media said on Saturday, setting a populist direction days after he seized power.
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Nepal's government is due to hold talks with former Maoist rebels, a day after they said they were leaving the cabinet.
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Thailand is poised to take over a television station once controlled by its former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a coup in September.
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Nepal's government agreed on Sunday to abolish the centuries-old monarchy in a political deal with Maoist former rebels, but the decision only comes into effect after next year's elections, party officials said.
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Nepal's Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala says it would be  good if King Gyanendra were to abdicate.
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KATMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal's embattled government offered to meet a demand by Maoist rebels to end their blockade of the capital yesterday after the guerrillas set off two bombs in and around Katmandu, officials said.