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July 7, 2007 / 5:22 PM

Nepal royal gala flops amid protests

KATMANDU, Nepal, July 7 (UPI) -- Nepal spent the weekend feting its king in a three-day celebration replete with palace parties and noisy student protests.

The Young Communist League organized a rally Friday night to protest the opening-night reception in honor of King Gyanendra's birthday.

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Nepalnews.com said the protest seemed to have an effect as most of the 800 invited guests chose to stay away. Among the no-shows were the head of the army and the prime minister.

The king has been an unpopular figure in Nepal since 2005 when he seized power. He was forced to give up some of his authority last year after long-running protests.

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