21.   Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said Wednesday that he would seek additional help from neighboring India in quelling the Maoist insurgency in this Himalayan kingdom.

22.   The air strikes were in two western districts of the Himalayan kingdom, the rebel stronghold of Rolpa and Pyuthan.

23.   The attacks come just days before a general strike called by the rebels in this Himalayan kingdom.

24.   The examinations are administered by the government simultaneously across this Himalayan kingdom.

25.   The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan will come face to face in this Himalayan kingdom for the first time since a tense standoff between the nuclear neighbors.

26.   The Himalayan kingdom depends on the Calcutta port for its imports and its leaders have often accused India of extracting concessions for this permit.

27.   The Himalayan kingdom has sought international help to fight the insurgents.

28.   The guerrillas draw their inspiration from Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Tse-tung and call for an end to the constitutional monarchy in this Himalayan kingdom.

29.   The Himalayan kingdom, known for the famed Mount Everest, faces a turning point in its internal affairs.

30.   The Nepali Congress is the oldest and most prominent political party in this Himalayan kingdom.