In Nepal, opposition groups are calling for a major protest in Katmandu on Tuesday outside the gates of King Gyanendra’s palaces. A half million people are expected to participate in what would be the country’s largest pro-democracy rally to date. Earlier today the government imposed a daytime curfew for a fifth day in the capital city. Police were ordered to shoot anyone violating the curfew. On Saturday, up to 300,000 marched within a mile of the king’s palace before police beat them back. A British tourist named Ian Chalmers said the police attacked a peaceful protest. “What we saw was a very peaceful protest. Towards the back of that, there was all of a sudden, tear gas came flying in and there is a stampede of people, chaos, absolute pandemonium, every runs all over the place,” said Chalmers. “We tried to get to the side on the basis that we won’t get baton charged. But just a stream of people trying to get out but everyone seemed to be cornered as more and more tear gas rained down on us and as we managed to get away, we saw a couple of bodies just lying limp on the floor.” On Sunday, thousands defied a daytime curfew to hold more protests but police opened fire on the demonstrators with rubber bullets, tear gas and live ammunition. At least 27 people were injured. Since the general strike began on April 6, police have killed at least 14 people and injured hundreds more. On Friday the opposition groups rejected an offer by the King to select a prime minister of their choosing.