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Nepal government teeters as Maoists sack army chief

The violence and uncertainty that had gripped Nepal three years ago during deposed king Gyanendra's military-backed rule returned Sunday to haunt the republic once again as the ruling Maoist party fired its old foe, army chief General Rookmangud Katawal, causing its allies to consider quitting the coalition government.7:01 PM on May 03