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Bhutan begins vote for new parliament

Voters in Bhutan cast ballots to begin electing a new parliament on Tuesday for only the second time in the Himalayan nation’s history, five years after the monarchy ceded absolute power. The day was declared a public holiday in the landlocked Buddhist nation, wedged between India and China.

Bhutan to give verdict on first five years of democracy

The tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan begins electing a new parliament on Tuesday for only the second time in its history, five years after the Buddhist monarchy gave up its absolute power. Voters will first choose members of the upper house National Council on Tuesday, a non-party body.