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KATHMANDU - Anyone going through literature put out by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) will understand that the ultimate aim of the "People's War", launched in early 1996, is to convert the Himalayan kingdom into a state run by the believers of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. Their Internet web site places Prachanda, their supremo who goes with one name, on a par with Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong. And the Nepali expression of the "Prachanda Path" is made to appear comparable to the Shining Path movement in Peru. Baburam Bhattarai, one of the leader's right-hand men, used to cite the...

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP): Suspected Maoist rebels attacked a used car showroom in Nepal's capital on Sunday, police said. No one was injured in the attack. Guards at the car dealership said four people armed with shotguns and pistols attacked the showroom and damaged at least two dozen cars. They fired their guns in the air and left an explosive device, the guards said. The guards, who were afraid to give their names, said they managed to toss the explosive out on the street, and it exploded upon hitting the ground. Windows in nearby houses were damaged. It was the fourth...