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The Nepal Army says curfew orders will remain in place through Thursday after days of violent protests in Kathmandu. No new protests were reported, but the aftermath of Tuesday’s violence remains visible.

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00:00Now on to the unrest in Nepal.
00:02The army says curfew orders will remain in place through Thursday after days of violent protests in Kathmandu.
00:09No protests were reported in the capital, but the aftermath of Tuesday's violence was still visible.
00:16Armed soldiers were seen patrolling deserted streets amid the curfew.
00:20Earlier, Army Chief Ashok Rajsikdal urged dialogue with the protesters.
00:24The worst upheaval in decades began after the government banned 26 social media sites, a decision later revoked.
00:32At least 25 people were killed and more than 600 injured after clashes with authorities, fueling a full-scale anti-government protest.
00:42Several government buildings, including the Supreme Court and the Parliament, as well as ministers' homes and the former prime minister's private residence, were set ablaze in the protests.
00:53The pressure eventually forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Ali to resign, plunging Nepal into a fresh political crisis.
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