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 Nepal, January 2001
Nepal, February 2001
Nepal, March 2001
Nepal, April 2001
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| Mar.28 |
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Blind climber to take Everest
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| Apr.6 |
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Suspected Rebels Kill 27 Policemen Suspected Maoist rebels, Communist Party of Nepal, attacked a police post in a village
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| May.24 |
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Youngest climber tops Everest
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| Jun.1 |
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Crown prince kills royal family| 30-year-old Prince Dipendra opened fire killing 9, including King Birendra and Queen Aiswarya | |
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Prince named king Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram, 29, whom was responsible for the shootings, was named king of by State Council
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Prince: massacre 'an accident'
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Second prince takes throne| Gyanendra was crowned king after the death of his brother, who lay in a hospital on life support | |
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| Jun.4 |
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Mourning turns to violence Angry mourners demand an explanation to massacre. Government has declared a curfew in the capital
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King orders massacre probe Nepalese rioting, demanding the truth about shootings. Many are refusing to accept King Gyanendra
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| Jun.5 |
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 Second curfew| Protesters tried to riot for a second day. 2 men were killed in street clashes. Curfew was lifted, but reimposed again | |
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Palace open for probe Monarchy has opened the doors of palace to allow an investigation into the killings to quell violent street protests
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| Jun.9 |
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Nepal silences royal witnesses Officials want witnesses to speak only to the investigators. One family member could be reprimanded
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| Jun.14 |
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Inquiry blames prince Officials confirmed that most of royal family had been gunned down by Crown Prince Dipendra. Capital Katmandu is calm
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| Jul.3 |
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Royal bodyguards sacked King has sacked 6 bodyguards for neglecting their duty to defend the royal family
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Bomb explodes near leader's office No one was injured when powerful bomb has exploded near residences of prime minister and chief justice
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| Jul.7 |
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Rebels kill 34 in police attacks| Suspected Maoist rebels raided 7 police stations killing the policemen and abducting dozens of others | |
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| Jul.15 |
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Troops surround rebels Soldiers have tracked down 69 policemen kidnapped by Maoists and are trying to rescue them
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| Jul.19 |
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PM quits amid Maoist uprising Girija Prasad Koirala has resigned. The opposition has called for him to step down over his handling of the uprising
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| Jul.29 |
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Monsoon triggers deadly floods 20 people were feared dead. 17 houses, a school and a bridge were destroyed
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| Nov.12 |
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Princess feared dead in chopper crash Private helicopter crashed with 6 passengers, including Princess Prekshya
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| Nov.18 |
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 Conjoined twins return Girls being the first to survive a marathon brain-separation operation
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| Nov.23 |
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Raiders kill dozens of police Maoists have ended a 4-month trucel with attacks that killed 24 police
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| Nov.24 |
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More police die in uprising 4 police and their driver have been killed in an ambush
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| Nov.26 |
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 State of emergency The king Gyanendra suspended civil liberties after violence by Maoist rebels
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| Nov.29 |
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Troops clash with rebels Army have engaged in fighting with Maoists after guerillas bombed a Coca-Cola plant
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| Dec.9 |
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 Up to 60 Maoists have been killed| The army has killed rebels who attacked a telephone repeater station | |
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