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A rendezvous in Kathmandu

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June 26th 2006
The first time I was here, it was more than 3 years ago. Kathmandu has not changed much since then, at least not to me. But to the Nepalese, this IS the season of change. In June 2001, its crown prince went on a killing rampage, killing his own parents, the reigning king and queen, plus other members of the royal family. He turned the gun to himself after that. King Gyanendra (the brother o ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more