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 Nepal, January 2006
Nepal, February 2006
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200 arrested in protests| More than 200 activists and opposition party members were arrested as they organized pro-democracy rallies | |
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Political parties call for nationwide strike The strike is to protest the arrest of hundreds of people who demonstrated in the capital
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| Jan.22 |
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21 killed in remote clash
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| Jan.31 |
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Elections 'will go ahead'
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| Feb.7 |
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Disputed vote under way
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| Feb.8 |
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Six dead as Nepalis vote
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| Feb.12 |
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'Exile or trial' for king
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| Feb.13 |
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Former PM freed from prison
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| Apr.7 |
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Scores arrested in strike
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 Curfew imposed in capital The authorities have imposed an all-day curfew in the capital, prompting activists to put off an anti-royalist rally
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| Apr.8 |
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Police fire on protesters| Security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters, killing 1 person and wounding at least 5 others. The government extended a dawn-to-dusk curfew in the capital to block o... | |
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Extended curfew  The authorities have extended a daytime curfew in Kathmandu to prevent protests again King
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Protesters defy curfew
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| Apr.9 |
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Police fire rubber bullets
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| Apr.12 |
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Arrests as protests continue
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| Apr.15 |
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Police attack media protest| Baton-wielding police beat journalists who were protesting against a media clampdown, as a general strike called | |
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| Apr.16 |
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Shortages worsen in strike
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| Apr.17 |
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Protesters fired on, 1 dead
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| Apr.19 |
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3 protesters killed Police have exchanged fire with pro-democracy protesters in a town in eastern Nepal
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'Shoot-to-kill' curfew
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Indian envoys to meet Nepal's king
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| Apr.20 |
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Riot police kill 3 protesters Police have opened fire on pro-democracy activists, killing 3 people and injuring at least 100 others
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Curfew extended in Kathmandu The security forces prevented thousands of pro-democracy protesters from storming the city's center
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Nepalese out on street
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| Apr.21 |
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King gives up absolute power King Gyanendra has vowed to return power to the people after weeks of massive protests and international pressure
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Opposition party promises new protests
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| Apr.22 |
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Rain, police douse protest 200,000 marchers headed toward the palace in show of opposition to the absolute rule of King Gyanendra
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Security forces open fire on protesters Tens of thousands of protesters marching toward the royal palace in defiance of a curfew
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Capital under fresh curfew The authorities have imposed another daytime curfew in Kathmandu to quell continuing anti-royal protests
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| Apr.23 |
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Tear gas used on protesters
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Gunbattles, curfew wrack Nepal Protests against the king continue. Maoist rebels battle security forces in the town of Chautara
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| Apr.24 |
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King agreed to reinstate parliament Map of Kathmandu Nepal Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets in celebration in parts of the capital Kathmandu
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7-party opposition alliance is ending weeks of protests and calls off a strike
The alliance decided that former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala would head a new government
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| Apr.25 |
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Nepalis celebrate protest victory
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| Apr.26 |
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Rebels declare ceasefire Maoists declared a 3-month unilateral ceasefire to reflect their desire for the formation of a special assembly
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| Apr.27 |
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Parliament set to meet The parliament is set to reconvene in the capital, Kathmandu, for the first time in 4 years
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| Apr.28 |
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Parliament reopens after 4 years Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the gates of parliament to demand a new constitution
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| Apr.29 |
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New PM sworn in by king Veteran politician Girija Prasad Koirala has been sworn in. He gave the oath to King Gyanendra
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| Apr.30 |
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New PM urges peace talks
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| May.18 |
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King stripped of most powers The parliament that Gyanendra recently reinstated, is leaving the king a ceremonial monarch
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| Jun.2 |
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Maoists hold massive rally
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| Jun.15 |
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PM and rebel leader meet Map of Kathmandu Nepal Maoist leader Prachanda is holding talks with the prime minister Koirala in the capital Kathmandu
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| Jun.16 |
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Maoists to join government
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| Jul.3 |
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PM Koirala taken to hospital
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| Sep.23 |
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 WWF helicopter vanishes A helicopter carrying 24 people, including conservationists from the US, Canada and Australia, has gone missing
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| Sep.24 |
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No sign of missing chopper
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| Sep.25 |
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24 dead in WWF air crash
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| Oct.28 |
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Overloaded bus plunges off cliff, 42 killed
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| Nov.21 |
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Government, rebels sign peace accord| Multi-party government and Maoist rebels signed a landmark accord that declared a formal end to a civil war | |
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| Nov.22 |
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Nepal celebrates promise of peace
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