Deputy chief of Nepal's Maoists sworn in as new PM

 

Published: August 29, 2011

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The deputy leader of Nepal's former Maoist rebels took the oath of office Monday as the new prime minister and began forming a government that will attempt to complete the country's contentious and long-delayed peace process.

Baburam Bhattarai of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) won a majority of votes in an election in parliament on Sunday with the support of an alliance of smaller p...


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