Bomb Injures More Than 30 in Kathmandu, Nepal

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By Patricia Nunan

More than 30 people have been injured in a bomb blast in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion has fallen on the country's Maoist rebels.
 
Officials say three men entered a building complex still under construction in Nepal's capital, planted a bomb and then left.
 
Minutes later, the bomb exploded, injuring scores of nearby construction workers and pedestrians¹.

Officials say they suspect the men are members of Nepal's Maoist insurgency², which has been fighting to overturn the country's monarchy³ since 1996.
 
More than 10,000 people have been killed in the fighting and violence, mostly in the countryside. But in recent months, the Maoists have also threatened the capital, planting small bombs and once blockading it for several days. Yuvraj Ghimre, editor Nepal's weekly news magazine, Samay, says the Maoists changed tactics to increase fear.
 
"It doesn't prove that their strength has gone up, but it will certainly create a sense of terror among the ordinary people," he said.
 
Formal peace talk between the government and the Maoists collapsed⁴ more than a year ago. But the two sides agreed to and honored a 10 day ceasefire in October coinciding with a religious festival, suggesting that they are capable of negotiations⁵. But Mr. Ghimre says, at the moment, neither side seems interested in peace talks.
 
"Both sides are saying that they want a negotiated settlement to the problem," he explained. "But no side has come forward to substantiate⁶ their public plea through action. They haven't come forward for any peace dialogue."
 
Nepal's situation is complicated by political turmoil⁷ in the capital, putting King Gyanendra at odds⁸ with numerous opposition⁹ parties. The king has pledged to hold parliamentary elections in April next year, but it remains¹⁰ unclear whether he will keep his promise.

Patricia Nunan, VOA News, New Delhi.

注释：
Kathmandu 加德满都，尼泊尔首都
suspicion 怀疑
Maoist 毛派
pedestrian 行人
insurgency 叛乱
blockade 封锁
tactics 战术，策略
go up 增长
collapse 失败
ceasefire 停火，停战
substantiate 证实
turmoil 骚动，混乱
parliamentary 议会的