Nepal

Nepal

Nepal's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki looks on during the launch of her autobiography "Nyaya" at a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

From Nepal's first female chief justice to interim head, the rise of Sushila Karki

Karki's appointment on Friday came days after violence led to the deaths of at least 51 people and forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign on Tuesday.

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki speaks with the media in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 30 January 2019. File Photo: Reuters

Former chief justice Karki takes oath as Nepal's first female leader after unrest

A protester waves a national flag as vehicles burn during a protest against a social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Public fury and political fallout: Inside the protest movements that reshaped South Asia

Smoke rises from the burnt Hilton Kathmandu hotel amid protests by the youth of Nepal. Photo: REUTERS

Hilton Kathmandu: From architectural marvel to ashes in hours of rage

Smoke rises from the burnt Hilton Kathmandu hotel, following protests against Monday's killing of 19 people after anti-corruption protests triggered by a social media ban which was later lifted, in Kathmandu, Nepal, 10 September 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal's protest movement targeted the elite

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki speaks with the media in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 30 January 2019. File Photo: Reuters

Nepal's former chief justice Karki likely to be appointed interim PM

With civil authority having all but collapsed, the army — a revered institution with international standing — became the de facto broker in the crisis.

How Nepal’s youth protesters found an unlikely ally in the Army

Unidentified individuals clinging to a rope attached to an army helicopter as it carried out extractions over a Kathmandu hotel on 11 September. Photo: Screengrab

People cling to rope as Nepalese army chopper carries out extractions amid violent protest

Before and After Hotel Hilton in Nepal was torched. Photos: Collected

From Kathmandu to Pokhara: Protests spark arson at top hotels, attacks on foreigners

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Biman operates extra flight to repatriate stranded Bangladeshis from Nepal

Demonstrators gather near the parliament during a protest against corruption and the government's decision to block several social media platforms, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 8. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nepal unrest: Bangladeshi family attacked, ambassador's car vandalised

File photo of Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki. Photo: Collected

Nepal ex-chief justice tipped to lead political transition

A protester waves a national flag as vehicles burn during a protest against a social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

13,000 prisoners escape from jail as violent protests rock Nepal