Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra says he has no intention of leaving the Himalayan country.
Making his final speech before quitting the royal palace in Kathmandu, the king said he respected his people's decision to abolish the monarchy. He added that he was prepared to help his nation in whatever capacity he could. Nepal's nearly 250-year-old monarchy was abolished on May 28 by the constitutional assembly, German parliament passes railway privatisation ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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