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KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Nepal's King Gyanendra on Saturday lifted a state of emergency he imposed after seizing power in February, apparently bowing to strong international pressure to restore democracy in the Himalayan nation.
Gyanendra imposed emergency rule on Feb. 1. after firing the government, taking absolute power and suspending civil liberties in a move widely condemned both at home and abroad. He said the ousted leaders had failed to quell a communist insurgency or hold parliamentary elections.
"His Majesty in accordance with the constitution has lifted the order of the state of emergency," a brief palace statement said Saturday.
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