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Vol. 5 Num 329 Sun. May 01, 2005  
   
International


Nepal ends emergency, king retains extra power
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A Nepalese devotee (L) prays next to policemen standing guard at the Indrachowk market place, in Kathmandu Saturday. Nepali King Gyanendra lifted yesterday a state of emergency he clamped on the Himalayan kingdom when he grabbed power three months ago after coming under heavy world pressure to restore democracy. PHOTO: AFP