Nepalese Cheer as Fuel Rationing Ends After 5 Months

Nepal ended five months of fuel rationing on Tuesday after persuading protesters to end a border blockade that cut supplies of oil and other goods to the Himalayan nation. Happy residents of Kathmandu lined up at gas stations to fill up their cars, and traffic resumed its usual snarl through the capital. Bus passengers waited calmly as full buses passed them by, preferring to hold out for the chance of a seat on another bus rather than scrambling on top for what in past weeks might have...

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