Posted on 01/21/2006 11:54:29 AM PST by injin
Nepalese police have rounded up scores of opposition activists in clashes on the streets of the capital.
Security forces fired tear gas as pro-democracy protesters hurled stones and scuffled with officers, in protest at King Gyanendra's absolute power.
The government says nearly 200 people were taken away in trucks, but the opposition put the number much higher.
The clashes followed a crackdown on activists on Friday, when protests were stymied by a curfew and mass arrests.
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