<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Nepal</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/asia/southasia/nepal?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</link><description>Nepal</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61711-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61711-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 7:01:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Turkish Cypriots Elect A Pro-E.U. 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combat the abortion of female fetuses, government-run newspapers reported Sunday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nepal's King Defends Crackdown, Fights Protest]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36639-2005Feb18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36639-2005Feb18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 7:01:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  KATMANDU, Nepal, Feb. 18 -- King Gyanendra said Friday that he seized  power earlier this month to protect Nepal  from Maoist rebels and political instability, as political workers were detained and telephone lines cut in a bid to scuttle  protests against the king.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27676-2005Feb15.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</link><guid 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to the ambivalence of Nepalese disillusioned by their short experience with democracy and to the chilling efficiency of the government's measures to suppress dissent.]]></description><author> John Lancaster</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[King in Nepal Names Cabinet; Dozens Are Arrested]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58592-2005Feb2.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58592-2005Feb2.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 7 May 2005 7:01:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[King declares absolute power in a surprise move that he said was aimed at restoring democracy and ending a nine-year Maoist rebellion.]]></description><author> John Lancaster</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Claims Absolute Authority In Nepal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54056-2005Feb1.html?nav=rss_world/asia/southasia/nepal</link><guid 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