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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Nepal newspapers shut down

Eleven newspapers in Nepal have closed for an indefinite period following a a shooting incident in Dhangadhi in which three people died and six more were injured. Publishers and editors are concerned about a lack of security. Police opened fire when a crowd stormed the district administration office in a protest directed at a local journalist who had written about the misappropriation of temple funds. (Via Nepal News)

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