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More anti-royal protests in Nepal
Police detained at least 800 people in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, as they broke up protests against King Gyanendra led by women and ethnic minority activists.
Nearly 1,500 women linked to opposition parties marched through Kathmandu, but were stopped by police.
In a separate incident, riot police rounded up more than 500 people who took part in a 4,000-strong demonstration against the king led by ethnic minority activists.
The pro-royal government has banned demonstrations after tens of thousands of people took to the streets demanding that King Gyanendra, restore parliamentary democarcy.
The government says the protests could be infiltrated by Maoist rebels.
26/04/2004 00:26:52 | ABC Radio Australia News
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