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Originally published by Citizen DigitalSeptember 13, 2025
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Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge
Soldiers scaled back their presence on the streets, where they had been deployed in large numbers since Wednesday after violent demonstrations toppled the government and left parliament in flames......
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Kathmandu is returning to normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, with an eased curfew and the swearing-in of an interim prime minister. The unrest, which saw parliament in flames, claimed at least 51 lives, the worst since the 2008 civil war.
- Sushila Karki, a 73-year-old former chief justice, was sworn in as interim leader on Friday evening, becoming Nepal's first woman prime minister.
- The protests were triggered by long-standing economic woes, with a fifth of young people aged 15-24 unemployed and a GDP per capita of just $1,447.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his "best wishes" to Karki, while over 12,500 prisoners remain at large after escaping during the chaos.
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