Armed police stand guard during a general strike called by Maoists in Kathmandu June 15, 2009. The Nepali capital has remained virtually shut down on Monday with roads empty and shops and businesses closed. Normal life has been disrupted in Nepali capital Kathmandu and two other districts in the valley on Monday with the bandh called on by Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) cadres. [Xinhua/Reuters]
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