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| Jan.31 |
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King sacked government| King Gyanendra has announced on state TV that he has sacked the government led by Deuba | |
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| Feb.1 |
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King declares emergency| Phone lines have been cut and the press is being censored. The king says the cabinet has failed to bring peace | | |
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World leaders condemn Nepal crisis Leaders have condemned the decision by King to dismiss the government and declare a state of emergency
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'Crisis cabinet' unveiled King Gyanendra has unveiled a new cabinet. He plans to head the 10-member body himself
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| Feb.18 |
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King backs coup on Democracy Day King Gyanendra is saying on the Democracy Day that there had been growing disillusionment with the system
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| Mar.13 |
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Himalayan glaciers 'melting fast' Melting glaciers could lead to water shortages for hundreds of millions of people
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| Mar.17 |
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Nepal 'near humanitarian abyss'| Conflict between security forces and Maoists has left civilians and refugees exposed and cut off from aid supplies | |
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| Apr.29 |
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State of emergency ended| King has lifted a state of emergency he imposed after taking direct control of the country | |
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| Jun.6 |
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'Dozens die' in bus blast At least 36 people have been killed after a packed passenger bus ran over a rebel landmine
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| Jun.27 |
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90 students abducted| Army claims Maoist rebels have abducted 90 high school students from their classrooms | | |
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| Jul.25 |
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Children suffer in conflict Amnesty International: Children are being killed, tortured and raped by both sides in the civil war
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| Jul.26 |
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Ex-PM jailed for corruption An anti-corruption panel has sentenced ousted Sher Bahadur Deuba to 2 years after convicting him of embezzlement
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| Sep.3 |
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Maoists declare ceasefire Rebel leader said the Maoists would 'not launch any offensive' during the three-month truce
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