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Nepal's King Ponders Next Steps Against Insurgency

By Philip Reeves
Published February 8, 2005 at 9:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 20 years ago.

Having sacked his government and seized power, Nepal's King Gyanendra's next move remains to be seen. Observers are particularly concerned with how he will approach the Maoist insurgents who control much of the mountain kingdom.

Copyright 2005 NPR

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Philip Reeves
Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.
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