Nepal lifted a nationwide curfew on Saturday, the day after the swearing-in of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and the calming of mass protests that left more than 50 people dead.

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Tens of thousands of young people took to the streets of Nepal earlier this week to protest a government ban on social media. Police used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds outside government buildings, as protestors set fire to Parliament, and the police opened fire. Over 50 people have been killed according to the Associated Press.

Nepal, a Himalayan nation of about 30 million bordering China and India, has faced years of political upheaval. Protesters say the immediate trigger was the social media ban, but the deeper roots are long-standing government corrupt

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