Nepal's new prime minister names cabinet

Nepal's new prime minister named a seven-member multiparty cabinet today.

Nepal's new prime minister named a seven-member multiparty cabinet today.

Girija Prasad Koirala's new government will have the task of negotiating peace with Maoist rebels and curbing the king's powers.

King Gyanendra, who gave in to bloody street protests last week and handed power back to political parties, appointed the cabinet on Mr Koirala's recommendation

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