KATHMANDU -- Nepal is facing its gravest political crisis in years after a youth-led movement erupted into nationwide violence that has left more than 20 people dead and dozens injured.
Leadership vacuum and parties' loss of legitimacy complicate talks
A demonstrator holds a knife and Nepal's flag as smoke rises from the parliament complex during a protest in Kathmandu on Sept. 9. © Reuters
KATHMANDU -- Nepal is facing its gravest political crisis in years after a youth-led movement erupted into nationwide violence that has left more than 20 people dead and dozens injured.