Prime Minister Resigns After Demonstrations
From Times Wire Reports
Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa quit after weeks of pro-democracy protests in the Himalayan kingdom racked by years of political instability and a bloody Maoist insurgency.
The prime minister’s resignation could lead to talks between King Gyanendra and opposition parties demanding the restoration of a democratic government and the resumption of parliament, which was suspended two years ago.
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