At least 19 people were killed and over 100 injured in clashes with security forces after thousands of young people in Nepal took to the streets on Monday to protest against corruption and a government ban on social media websites. A curfew was imposed in parts of Kathmandu after protesters entered the Parliament building in the capital and faced off against the police.

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