Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's King Gyanendra has appointed Girija Prasad Koirala (in undated file photo) as prime minister of Nepal, a royal palace announcement said on April 27. Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress Party, has been appointed as prime minister on the recommendation of the country's seven major political parties.

Daytime curfew imposed in Nepalese capital on Sunday

Daytime curfew imposed in Nepalese capital on Sunday

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Protesters parade on the street of a Kathmandu suburb holding an effigy of King Gyanendra on April 23. Authorities imposed an 11-hour curfew in the capital Kathmandu on amid no sign of an abatement in protests against King Gyanendra.

Curfew set in Kathmandu, anti-king protests go on in Nepal

Curfew set in Kathmandu, anti-king protests go on in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Protesters call for the ouster of King Gyanendra in Kathmandu as Nepalese authorities imposed an eight-hour daytime curfew in the capital and its outskirts on April 22.

Residents burn tires to block roads in Kathmandu

Residents burn tires to block roads in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Residents in the suburbs of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu burn tires to block roads April 10 in protest against the direct rule of King Gyanendra.

King Gyanendra sworn in

King Gyanendra sworn in

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's new King Gyanendra is formally crowned in a ceremony at the Hanumandhoka Royal Palace in Kathmandu on June 4. He was sworn in after the June 1 massacre in which King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and a half dozen others were slain.

Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

Koirala becomes prime minister of Nepal for 5th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's King Gyanendra has appointed Girija Prasad Koirala (in undated file photo) as prime minister of Nepal, a royal palace announcement said on April 27. Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress Party, has been appointed as prime minister on the recommendation of the country's seven major political parties. (Kyodo)

Daytime curfew imposed in Nepalese capital on Sunday

Daytime curfew imposed in Nepalese capital on Sunday

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Protesters parade on the street of a Kathmandu suburb holding an effigy of King Gyanendra on April 23. Authorities imposed an 11-hour curfew in the capital Kathmandu on amid no sign of an abatement in protests against King Gyanendra. (Kyodo)

Curfew set in Kathmandu, anti-king protests go on in Nepal

Curfew set in Kathmandu, anti-king protests go on in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Protesters call for the ouster of King Gyanendra in Kathmandu as Nepalese authorities imposed an eight-hour daytime curfew in the capital and its outskirts on April 22. (Kyodo)

Residents burn tires to block roads in Kathmandu

Residents burn tires to block roads in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Residents in the suburbs of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu burn tires to block roads April 10 in protest against the direct rule of King Gyanendra. (Kyodo)

King Gyanendra sworn in

King Gyanendra sworn in

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's new King Gyanendra is formally crowned in a ceremony at the Hanumandhoka Royal Palace in Kathmandu on June 4. He was sworn in after the June 1 massacre in which King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and a half dozen others were slain.