KING Gyanendra dismissed Nepal’s government and imposed a state of emergency yesterday, cutting off his Himalayan nation from the rest of the world as telephone and internet lines were severed, flights diverted and civil liberties severely curtailed.

Lawyers for the 32 militants convicted in the Bali bombings two years ago today said they expect many to appeal after a court ruled that tough anti-terror laws passed last year could not be used retroactively.