Nepal's king vows democracy, rebels kill 19 in raid
A year after he seized power, Nepal's King
Gyanendra vowed on Wednesday to hold national elections by 2007, as
Maoist rebels attacked a western town and killed at least 19
soldiers and police.
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At least 30 feared dead in Indonesian ferry
disaster
Rescuers searched Wednesday for survivors after
a ferry carrying scores of passengers capsized in heavy seas in
eastern Indonesia, leaving at least 30 feared dead, a rescue
official said.
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