Communist Rebels Declare Cease-Fire
From Times Wire Reports
Nepal’s communist rebels declared a three-month cease-fire to give the country a chance for peace.
The announcement came a day before a reinstated parliament was scheduled to convene in Katmandu, the capital. It was expected to elect a new prime minister and initiate the process for electing a special assembly that would write a new constitution.
Until early this week, Nepal had been rocked by weeks of bloody protests aimed at forcing King Gyanendra to relinquish control over the government.
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