Activists press Nepal's parliament on new constitution

Nepal’s Parliament reconvened today for the first time in four years, after weeks of often-bloody protests forced the king to give up absolute power and return the country to democratic rule.

Activists press Nepal's parliament on new constitution

Nepal’s Parliament reconvened today for the first time in four years, after weeks of often-bloody protests forced the king to give up absolute power and return the country to democratic rule.

Girija Prasad Koirala, the ailing 84-year-old veteran politician named as prime minister, was not present as politicians met in the ornate meeting hall in the heart of Kathmandu.

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