Calm returns to Kathmandu as former chief justice expected to become Nepal's interim PM

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Calm returned to Kathmandu on Friday after days of anti-graft protests that left 34 dead, over 1,300 injured and forced the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.  Soldiers continued patrolling the capital’s streets, where charred vehicles and debris remained at major landmarks.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Calm returned to Kathmandu on Friday, after days of anti-graft protests that left 34 dead,

00:06over 1,300 injured, and forced the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli.

00:13Soldiers continued patrolling the capital's streets, where charred vehicles and debris remained at major landmarks.

00:20At the Singha Durbar complex, which houses the Prime Minister's office and several ministries,

00:25army personnel were seen scrubbing graffiti from the walls.

00:28According to a source, Nepal's former Chief Justice Sushila Kharki is expected to be appointed interim Prime Minister.

00:36The Himalayan nation's worst unrest in years was triggered by a controversial social media ban, which has since been lifted.

00:43The violence only eased following Oli's resignation on Tuesday.

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