Once Again, King Dismisses Government
From Times Wire Reports
King Gyanendra dismissed Nepal’s government and said he was taking sole control of the Himalayan kingdom. It was the second such move in three years.
Soldiers surrounded the houses of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and other government leaders. The king said government officials had failed to conduct parliamentary elections or achieve peace with Maoist rebels. He said a new Cabinet would be formed.
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