Posted AT 1:06 PM EDT on 24/04/08
Nepal's Maoists win lead role in new assembly
KATMANDU — Nepal's former communist rebels were declared the biggest party in a new governing assembly Thursday. While the Maoists won't have a majority, they are expected to usher in sweeping changes for the poor Himalayan nation.
First up: getting rid of the royal dynasty that has ruled Nepal for 239 years.
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