Maoist strike shuts down Nepal Posted by Scott Manning on February 24, 2002 | Comments (0)

A strike called by Maoist rebels has shut down this Himalayan kingdom, as businesses closed and vehicles stayed off the road for a second day.

There was no violence reported on Saturday, but most shops were shuttered and public transport was scant, stranding thousands of passengers in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. Tourists used man-pulled rickshaws to get to the airport. Saturday is a government holiday in this South Asian country. Full Story...