Nepali demonstrators defy government curfew after 19 killed during protests

The prime minister of Nepal resigned this morning, according to The Associated Press and other outlets – this after protesters defied a curfew and breached a government building. Now, the protests are in response to the killing of 19 people Monday in demonstrations partly triggered by people flaunting their wealth online. NPR’s Diaa Hadid reports from Mumbai, with Rajneesh Bhandari in Kathmandu.

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