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Vol. 5 Num 1040 Sun. May 06, 2007  
   
International


King biggest electricity bills defaulter


Nepal's embattled King Gyanendra owes more than 460,000 dollars in unpaid electricity bills, making him the Himalayan nation's biggest power defaulter, a report said yesterday.

The king, who faces an uncertain future with former Maoist rebels calling for the monarchy's abolition, owes the money for electricity supplied to four royal palaces and bungalows since early 2005.

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