Nepal picks three with reformist credentials for interim cabinet

Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki unveiled cabinet roles on Monday for three figures with reformist and anti-graft credentials to lead the Himalayan nation after deadly violence led to parliament's dissolution. A former chief justice, Karki became the first woman to lead the country last week, after nationwide anti-graft protests killed at least 72 people, and forced the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The finance ministry will be headed by Rameshwore Prasad Khanal, the president's office said in a statement, adding that he had been sworn in by President Ramchandra Paudel. A former finance secretary, Khanal led a panel that recently recommended key economic reforms. The energy ministry goes to former state power utility chief Kulman Ghising, the...