The Big Picture: Maoists

Women members of Maoist political party try to break police barricade

Women members of Maoist political party try to break police barricade and enter the restricted area of President's office during a protest against the President in Katmandu, Nepal.

Nepal's political parties held crisis talks on forming a new coalition government after Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned.

Photo: Binod Joshi/AP


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