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When King Gyanendra reinstated Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba last week, it seemed that Nepal's bumpy political merry-go-round had come full circle. The King first sacked Deuba in October 2002, accusing the Prime Minister of "incompetence" for failing to unite Nepal's fractious political parties and crush the kingdom's bloody Maoist insurgency. Since then, Gyanendra has appointed?and seen depart?two more Prime Ministers, endured months of violent protests against his royalist government, and watched the Maoist rebellion claim as many as 3,000 lives. Thus his decision to return Deuba to power was widely viewed...
...within hours of Deuba's appointment, Nepal's political leaders reverted to their usual bickering. The nation's communist parties, disappointed that their candidate hadn't been tapped for the top job, waffled over whether to support Deuba's government. And Nepal's Congress Party (of which Deuba heads a breakaway faction) refused to cooperate with the new Prime Minister, with one leader even vowing to continue antigovernment protests...
...Afghanistan, plans to send more troops to Iraq, supports continued sanctions against Cuba, and has aggressively attacked the Chavez government in Venezuela while defending Israel’s atrocious actions in Palestine. He has been silent on America’s continuing support for dictators from Uzbekistan to Nepal and it is safe to assume that he will perpetuate these inhuman policies that take their toll on millions worldwide...
...something in common,” Zoltanski said, referring to the fact that the owners of the store were funding a college in eastern Nepal, which spoke to her own interest in public service. “Their work is very sincere...
...owner Keshab R. Rai said that his goal in business is to help people in his native Nepal...