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| Nepal votes to abolish monarchy | |
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| The Himalayan nation of Nepal has become the world's newest republic, ending 240 years of monarchy. | The Himalayan nation of Nepal has become the world's newest republic, ending 240 years of monarchy. |
| A constituent assembly meeting in the capital, Kathmandu, overwhelmingly voted to abolish royal rule. | |
| The Maoists, who emerged as the largest party in last month's elections, were committed to ousting King Gyanendra and creating a republic. | The Maoists, who emerged as the largest party in last month's elections, were committed to ousting King Gyanendra and creating a republic. |
| They entered politics in 2006, after signing a peace agreement that ended a decade-long insurgency. | They entered politics in 2006, after signing a peace agreement that ended a decade-long insurgency. |
| The approved proposal states that Nepal is "an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular and an inclusive democratic republic nation". | |
| A senior member of the 601-seat assembly, Kul Bahadur Gurung, said 560 members had approved the change, while only four had opposed it. | |
| Several thousand people have been celebrating in the streets of Kathmandu, anticipating the move. | |
| "This is the people's victory," former Maoist rebel Kamal Dahal, 22, told Reuters news agency. |