Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW Vol. 5 Num 593 Sat. January 28, 2006       International Opposition denounces 'farcical' Nepal polls Nepalese students shout anti-king slogans as they stand beside a pile of burning tyres at the entrance to Patan University Campus in Kathmandu yesterday. Municipal polls planned by Nepal's King Gyanendra as part of his pledge to restore democracy look set to fail, opposition parties said after figures showed a lack of candidates. PHOTO: AFP