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A riot policeman stands over a wounded pro-democracy activist during a demonstration in the Chabahil district of Nepal's capital Kathmandu in this April 20, 2006 file photo. Traditionally regarded as a reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, King Gyanendra's days are numbered as Nepal prepares for April constituent assembly elections that will almost certainly abolish the monarchy, sealing a peace deal that ended a decade-long Maoist insurgency. To match feature NEPAL-MONARCHY/ REUTERS/Adrees Latif/Files (NEPAL)
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A soldier keeps guard in the background as a performer looks to take the stage during a Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) campaign rally in Kathmandu April 2, 2008. Nepal is ...




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