Asia Cast for Thursday 29th May
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- 240-year-old Hindu monarchy to be abolished
- 100000 people left homeless in Central Columbia and
- Two aftershocks causes thousands of homes to collapse
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Himalayan nation’s 240-year-old Hindu monarchy is to be abolished after a constitutional assemble voted in favour of a republic.
In an historic vote that caps a peace deal between Maoist rebels and mainstream parties, politicians ordered unpopular King Gyanendra to step down and for his palace to be turned into a museum.
Officials said King Gyanendra, who ascended to the throne after most of the royal family was massacred by a drunken prince in 2001, will have 15 days to vacate his Kathmandu palace.
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