Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been sworn in as Nepal's interim leader. Photo: AP PHOTO

Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections following a week of deadly violence that culminated in the appointment of the country's first woman prime minister.

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The statement from Paudel's office late on Friday came just hours after he announced former Chief Justice Sushila Karki would lead the country on an interim basis following the deadly "Gen Z"-led anti-graft protests that forced former prime minister KP Sharma Oli to resi

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