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Clashes in Nepal as Maoists step up protest

At least a dozen people were injured in clashes with security forces in eastern Nepal and curfew was clamped in another area in the region as the former Maoist guerrillas Wednesday stepped up their protests against the coalition government, amidst fears by the western governments that it would lead to violence and escalated tension.4:06 PM on November 04