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Maoist strike shuts down Nepal; gov’t urges talks (AP)

May 2nd, 2010

A Communist flag flutters as supporters of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) participate in a mass protest rally in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, May 1, 2010. Thousands of police in riot gear guarded the streets of Nepal's capital Saturday where former communist rebels plan to bring in half a million supporters to protest against the government. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - Opposition supporters armed with bamboo sticks enforced a general strike that closed transportation, schools and markets across Nepal on Sunday to demand the prime minister’s resignation.


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Nepal steps up security for Maoist protest (AP)

May 1st, 2010

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) march on a road ahead of a mass protest rally scheduled for May 1, in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, April 30, 2010. Thousands of supporters from across the country have arrived in the capital for a mass protest on May Day intending to topple the government. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)AP - Thousands of police in riot gear guarded the streets of Nepal’s capital Saturday where former communist rebels plan to bring in half a million supporters to protest against…

A Massacre Prompts New Debate Over India’s War With Maoist Rebels (Time.com)

April 12th, 2010

Time.com - A horrific massacre of paramilitary forces by Maoist guerrillas is part of a conflict that is increasingly about prosperous India versus poor India

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Maoist rebels kill 60 troops in eastern India (AP)

April 6th, 2010

AP - A senior police official says Maoist rebels have killed at least 60 paramilitary soldiers in attacks in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The assaults mark the most…

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