Thousands of protesters have marched into the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, defying a day-time curfew. Storming through security barriers they got to within two miles of the royal palace before they were stopped by troops.
King Gyanendra has promised to restore democracy but the protesters have dismissed the offer as a "sham". Opposition leaders have also rejected the king's invitation to form an interim government.
A new eight-hour, day-time curfew was imposed on Saturday in Kathmandu and neighbouring areas of the capital. At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds more hurt since pro-democracy demonstrations began at the start of April.
On Friday, King Gyanendra appeared to back down, saying he was restoring political power to the people. He asked the seven-party alliance spearheading the pro-democracy campaign to name a new prime minister.
However, some leaders said the king had not done enough and vowed to continue protesting. They want the king's powers limited by a new constitution - something he has appeared to rule out.
