Nepalese Army soldiers leave the ground after participating in an exercise in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Nepalese Army soldiers leave the ground after participating in an exercise in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) (AP/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Nepal ' s President Ram Baran Yadav congratulates newly appointed army chief Chhatra Man Gurung at the President House in Kathmandu

Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav (L) congratulates newly appointed army chief Chhatra Man Gurung at the President House in Kathmandu September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar (NEPAL POLITICS MILITARY)

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell sits with Nepal ' s Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at a function in Nepal

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell sits with Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at a function organized by the Prime Minister's office and the Council of Ministers in Kathmandu September 9, 2009. Halliwell, a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is in Nepal to highlight the consequences of maternal death and injuries such as uterine prolapse in the country. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS)

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell addresses a function in Nepal

Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell addresses a function organized by the Prime Minister's office and Council of Ministers in Kathmandu September 9, 2009. Halliwell, a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), is in Nepal to highlight the consequences of maternal death and injuries such as uterine prolapse in the country. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha (NEPAL POLITICS)

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