Protest in Nepal Turns Violent; 3 Wounded
Thousands of pro-democracy activists went on a rampage Saturday in southern Nepal, burning government offices and charging at police before officers opened fire, wounding at least three people, a government official said. The protesters set fire to at least a half-dozen government offices and forced riot police to retreat from the main town square at Bharatpur, about 90 miles southwest of Katmandu, a government official said on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media. Full Story