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Nepal lifts curfew in the capital

In Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, authorities have lifted a five-day curfew, but security remains tight.

The curfew was imposed to end riots sparked by the killing of 12 Nepalese workers, by an Islamic militant group in Iraq.

A government spokesman says there have been no reports of violence in the last 24 hours.

Authorities ordered the curfew after demonstrators ransacked the city's main mosque, recruiting-company offices and Muslim businesses, following the broadcast of images showing the execution of the 12 workers.

06/09/2004 23:00:25 | ABC Radio Australia News



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