Nepal riot police use batons, teargas to halt protest against king

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09.04.2005, 08:59 AM

KATHMANDU (AFX) - Riot police have used batons and teargas against thousands of protesters who defied a ban and gathered here for a rally against King Gyanendra's rule, witnesses said.

Several political leaders and scores of other activists were arrested, and at least a dozen protestors were wounded in the demonstration against Gyanendra's power seizure seven month ago, witnesses said. <snip>

http://www.forbes.com/work/feeds/afx/2005/09/04/afx2205471.html


Former Nepali PM detained in violent protest
Sun Sep 4, 2005 5:30 PM IST

By Gopal Sharma

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Former Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala was detained on Sunday along with dozens of other political activists when police used tear gas to disperse a crowd at a pro-democracy demonstration, witnesses said.

The 82-year-old Koirala, who has led the Himalayan kingdom's oldest political party, the Nepali Congress, since 1997, was taken to a nearby detention centre.

"Koirala fainted while being dragged away by police," the party said in a statement. <snip>

http://in.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-09-04T171927Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-214959-2.xml

[PSPS]

1. Let's play a game

Substitute "bush" for "King Gyanendra" and "United States" for "Katmandu" and, voila! You have an actual news story from the USA circa 2000, 2003, or 2004!