Do we really need a monarchy in the 21st Century? Its such a strange idea. It certainly is not a democratic idea. No one votes for someone to be king or queen. When a prince or princess is born, he or she automatically has a wonderful life. This is n

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By Raymond Thibodeaux Thimphu, Bhutan 25 March 2008 In Bhutan's landmark elections that ended a century of absolute monarchy, the party widely perceived as most loyal to the monarchy won by a landslide. Raymond Thibodeaux files this report for VOA fr

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Do we really need a monarchy in the 21st Century? Its such a strange idea. It certainly is not a democratic idea. No one votes for someone to be king or queen. When a prince or princess is born, he or she automatically has a wonderful life. This is n

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 29 December 2007 The Nepalese Parliament has voted to abolish the tiny Himalayan nation's centuries-old monarchy, turning the country into a republic. From New Delhi, Anjana Pasricha reports that the decision is expected

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By Steve Herman Kathmandu 09 April 2008 Seventeen-and-a-half million people are eligible to go to the polls in Nepal, Thursday. They will elect members of a constituent assembly that will draft a constitution to complete the transfer from a feudal Hi

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In Bhutan's landmark elections that ended a century of absolute monarchy, the party widely perceived as most loyal to the monarchy won by a landslide. 不丹历史性的选举结束了长达一个多世纪的世袭君主制。被广泛视为对王室最

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