Landslides Kill Dozens in Nepal During Political Transition

Deadly rainfall, which also hit neighboring India, added to the woes of interim leaders in Nepal who took over last month after nationwide protests.

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A Family’s Global Efforts to Free the Only Nepali Kidnapped by Hamas

A family’s campaign to free a student abducted from a rural Israeli town two years ago may be imperiled by an uprising in Nepal and stalled attempts at a cease-fire.

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The Activists and the Anime

We take a closer look at Gen Z protests raging against the political establishment, from Nepal to Madagascar.

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Nepal to Investigate Killings and Arson in Student Protests

It is a first effort by the country’s new government to understand the sequence of violent events that led to the abrupt downfall of the old one.

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Nepal Uprising Is Latest Challenge to India’s Backyard Diplomacy

The overthrow of Nepal’s government is the latest in a series of uprisings among India’s neighbors, creating a political churn that complicates its ties.

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How Nepal’s Government Went Up in Smoke

Arson attacks during protests in Nepal destroyed buildings, court files and even records of international agreements and state investments.

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Young Protesters in Nepal Recover Looted Goods for Shopkeepers

After protests left behind a trail of destruction in Nepal, a group of small business owners are stepping in to salvage looted home appliances in an effort to restore order.

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The Fleeting Fantasy of a King Who Would Return to Save Nepal

Fury at the country’s politicians had led earlier this year to a failed royalist uprising, which may have been an unheeded warning of the popular discontent that exploded on the streets this month.

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After Fiery Protests, Nepal’s Leader Promises a Brief, Caretaker Term

Prime Minister Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, said she had accepted her new role reluctantly. Major political parties say the process is unconstitutional.

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‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future

The frenzy of arson that blazed nationwide this week as protests spread added to those suffering acute burns in a country where fires maim and kill with shocking regularity.

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