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A clash between thousands of monarchist protestors and police took place in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday. The confrontation, marked by the use of rattan sticks, tear gas and water cannons, resulted in the forceful dispersal of the demonstration. This event underscores tensions between pro-monarchy and pro-republic factions in the Himalayan nation. Initially peaceful, the demonstration [...]

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China has arrested 24 suspects in Tibet for their role in pro-Tibet protests that erupted throughout the region last week, the Tibet Daily reported Thursday. The suspects are charged with endangering national security, among...

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The interim parliament in Nepal voted Friday to end the nearly 240-year-old monarchy and to turn the nation into a republic. The vote supported an agreement reached earlier this week by representatives of Nepal's...

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Leadership within the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoists (CPN-M) has called on Nepal's interim parliament to immediately declare the country a federal democratic republic. CPN-M leadership formed a human protest chain through the parliament building on...

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