Nepal strikers try to topple leader
An official in Nepal said armed policemen escorted fuel and food trucks to the capital Katmandu on the third day of a general strike called by former Maoist rebels demanding the resignation of Nepal's prime minister.
Home Ministry official Jaya Mukunda Khanal said a few trucks loaded with essential goods were brought in on Tuesday morning.
Maoists have imposed an indefinite general strike since Sunday demanding Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal resign and a new Maoist-led government take over power.
The strike shut down ground transport, schools, and businesses.