Bhutan steps towards democracy
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DEOTHANG, Bhutan  - Bhutanese voted on Monday to elect members to a new upper house of parliament for the first time, a step towards democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.
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Afghanistanâs new cabinet was being sworn in today, a day after Hamid Karzai chose its members in his first major decision since his inauguration this month as the nationâs first democratically elected president.
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Military-ruled Myanmar will stick to its plans for gradual democratization despite the abrupt appointment of a new prime minister believed to hold a hard line in dealing with the country's political reform movement, Foreign Minister Nyan Win said Thursday.
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BANGKOKâThe extension of the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyiâs detention allows Myanmarâs military regime to press ahead with its proclaimed democracy program
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Protesters march for democracy and raise fears about how the junta will react
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Nepal's leading party announced its support Wednesday for declaring the country a republic, moving the government a step closer to abolishing the monarchy that has ruled this Himalayan nation for centuries.
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The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan holds its first parliamentary vote after 100 years of absolute monarchy.
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Proposals to hold a May constitutional referendum and general elections in 2010 represent significant steps forward for Myanmar, a U.N. diplomat said Tuesday.
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The protests by Buddhist monks are part of a decades-long battle for democracy
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democracy. Critics say it is a travesty of free choice in a country where thousands of dissidents are in jail and human rights abuses are said to.
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Text of report by Nepalnews.com website on 7 September  The visiting international media mission has recommended the government of Nepal for extensive amendments of media laws to strengthen the press freedom and democratic values.
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Burmaâs tough, but pragmatic, prime minister was sacked by his hardline army colleagues, clouding prospects for the freedom of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy in the military-led south-east Asian nation.
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YANGON, Oct. 20. - A change in Myanmarâs political leadership brought fresh calls today for the military-ruled south-east Asian country to carry on with promises to restore democracy.
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In insular Bhutan, a learn-by-doing film industry is beginning to emerge.
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Bangladesh's major parties called for the early restoration of democracy as the country's military-backed emergency government completed its first year in power.
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YANGON : Myanmar has pledged to adhere to its &quot;roadmap to democracy,&quot; media reported, despite the sacking and arrest of the nation&#39;s former premier who was seen as the key architect of the plan.
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The king of the remote Himalayan country of Bhutan has abdicated in favour of his son, the state-run newspaper Kuensel said in a statement on its website.