Maoists shut down Nepal on 1st day of 3-day general strike

Maoists shut down Nepal on 1st day of 3-day general strike

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's Maoists shut down a street in the center of Kathmandu on Dec. 20, 2009, the first day of a three-day nationwide general strike. Businesses, schools, factories and transportation throughout the country were also shut down.

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