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Bidhya Bhandari elected Nepal's first female president

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Video. Bidhya Bhandari elected Nepal's first female president

Updated: 28/10/2015 - 18:42 GMT+1

Nepal has a new president, and for the first time, it’s a woman. The Himalayan nation’s parliament on Wednesday (October 28) chose Bidhya Bhandari

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