Nepal’s new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild” the Himalayan nation after days of violent protests last week left at least 72 people dead and destroyed gove...

"What this group is demanding is end of corruption, good governance and economic equality," she added.

Street demonstrations starting Monday in Kathmandu over a social media ban turned violent, with protesters attacking government buildings and police opening fire.

Sushila Karki, a former chief justice and staunch anti-corruption crusader, was named on Friday as the caretaker leader of Nepal, the Himalayan nation whose government collapsed in flames this week.

“We want someone who has integrity and is not a political opportunist. She fits that category for us,” Biraj Aryal, a 28-year-old aspiring chartered accountant, said Karki is “the only figure that th...