KATHMANDU, Nepal, June 12 (UPI) -- Ousted Nepal King Gyanendra and his family have moved out of their sprawling Kathmandu palace -- the final act of the Himalayan nation's 240-year-old monarchy.

KATHMANDU, Nepal, June 1 (UPI) -- A group of Nepalese government officials visited Narayanhity Palace Sunday to discuss security at the facility, which is set to be turned into a museum.

KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 28 (UPI) -- Nepal's newly elected Constituent Assembly ended the country's 240-year monarchy Wednesday and gave King Gyanendra 15 days to vacate the royal palace.

KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 27 (UPI) -- Nepal's Constituent Assembly, elected in April, was sworn in Tuesday with members preparing to abolish the Himalayan nation's 240-year-old monarchy.

KHATHMANDU, Nepal, April 25 (UPI) -- The Maoists won 220 seats in the new Nepali parliament, winning more than any other party in both direct and proportional voting, officials said Friday.

UPI Almanac for Monday, April 21, 2008.

KATHMANDU, Nepal, April 9 (UPI) -- Nepal's Maoist party claimed security forces shot and killed seven of their activists as the Himalayan kingdom prepared to vote.

KATHMANDU, Nepal, April 2 (UPI) -- The main parties in Nepal's interim coalition signed an agreement to refrain from disruptive activities to ensure peaceful elections next week.

KATHMANDU, Nepal, March 20 (UPI) -- The European Union and the United Nations have condemned the killing of a left party candidate in Nepal weeks before elections are to be held in the country.