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  • May 2008

    • Nepal to Become a Republic

      BBC  |  May 28, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Nepal to Become a Republic

      (Newser) - Nepal is becoming a democratic republic today—and it's getting its first taste of democracy's hiccups. As thousands gathered in the streets of Kathmandu to celebrate, the newly-elected constitutional assembly met to abolish the country’s monarchy. But the momentous vote has been delayed a few hours over disagreements about the role of the new president and interim prime minister. More »

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      democracy  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Nepalese elections  • republic

  • April 2008

    • Carter Wants US to End Pariah Diplomacy

      New York Times  |  Apr 28, 08 8:23 AM CDT

      Carter Wants US to End Pariah Diplomacy

      (Newser) - The US needs to put its failed “pariah diplomacy” strategy out to pasture, writes Jimmy Carter in today’s New York Times . By ostracizing its enemies, the US is making it unlikely they will moderate their policies. “The path to peace lies in negotiation, not isolation,” Carter writes, offering as proof his recent successes with Hamas and Maoist guerrillas in Nepal.   More »

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      Hamas  • diplomacy  • Jimmy Carter  • Nepal  • Nepalese elections

    • Nepal Set to Abolish 240-Year-Old Monarchy

      AFP  |  Apr 10, 08 8:52 AM CDT

      Nepal Set to Abolish 240-Year-Old Monarchy

      (Newser) - Voting is under way in Nepal's parliamentary elections, where citizens of the Himalayan nation are expected to endorse parties that will oust the 240-year-old monarchy, reports AFP. UN observers have commended a high turnout despite eight deaths in protests ahead of today's polling, the centerpiece of a peace deal between Maoist rebels and mainstream political parties. More »

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      democracy  • Jimmy Carter  • Nepal  • monarchy  • Nepalese elections  • Maoists  • Gyanendra

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