Defying Curfew, Crowds Continue Protests
Angry crowds demanding the restoration of democracy defied curfews and took to the streets across Nepal, throwing stones at security forces and burning government offices.
With both King Gyanendra and the growing opposition movement refusing to back down, the situation appeared to be reaching its most volatile point since he seized absolute power more than a year ago. Opponents range from an armed communist insurgency to white-collar workers.
Security forces have killed three protesters, and thrown more than 800 in jail during four days of demonstrations.
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