Curfew relaxed, Nepal limps to normal as new PM takes charge
Kathmandu, Sept. 14 -- Nepal's first woman prime minister made hospital visits to injured protesters her first official act on Saturday, as the country slowly returned to normalcy under military watch.
Sushila Karki, 73, visited two hospitals to meet families of people wounded when police opened fire on anti-corruption demonstrators, a day after taking her oath as interim prime minister following unprecedented violence that killed at least 51 people.
Saturday morning brought the first lifting of curfew restrictions since protests erupted on Monday, allowing citizens onto Kathmandu's streets where volunteers swept debris from the week of violence.
Despite the political breakthrough, security concerns kept army personnel stationed at government buildings while citizens flocked to photograph damage at the Parliament, Supreme Court and luxury hotels torched during the uprising.
The curfews enforced by the army from 7pm to 7am remain in effect, though residents receive several hours daily to purchase food and supplies. P15...
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