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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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Doctors attended to Sibam Sah, left, and his cousin Birendra Kumar Sah, whose face and body were also ravaged by burns.
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Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal’s Leader After Gen Z Protests

Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was the choice of the student protesters whose mass rallies led to violent clashes and toppled the government.

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Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, was sworn in at a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday.
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The Moment Nepal’s Gen Z Protesters Felt the Vibe Change

Before the destruction began, the Gen Z demonstrators had planned to look good while promoting democracy and sweeping away an entrenched leadership.

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Demonstrators gathered outside Nepal’s Parliament in Kathmandu on Monday. One organizer said events this week escalated out of their control.
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