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800 arrested in Nepal protests (09:50 PST)
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KATHMANDU: Hundreds were arrested as police and protestors clashed violently in Kathmandu again Monday, as the ruling party demanded that the king sack the prime minister to defuse the political crisis in the Himalayan kingdom.
Witnesses said at least 800 people had been rounded up by riot police after the clashes, during which police used batons and teargas against protestors, who in turn pelted the security forces with stones. There was no immediate confirmation from the government on the number of arrests or injuries in the clashes, which occurred near Kathmandu's main market area when about 6,500 demonstrators staged a march.
Most people detained have been released within hours in the 11 days since the government banned protests in Kathmandu, saying the rallies would be infiltrated by Maoist rebels who rule much of Nepal's countryside. However, leftist students said 15 of their activists remained in custody from Saturday's demonstrations.
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