Nepal set to become a republic
China Daily | Updated: 2008-05-29 13:30
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Nepalese celebrate the impending end of monarchy outside the convention hall where Nepal's newly elected Constituent Assembly was meeting in Katmandu yesterday. AP |
Nepal's lawmakers have opened the first session of a newly elected assembly and are discussing a resolution to abolish the monarchy and declare the Himalayan nation a republic, ending 239 years of royal rule.
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