Interim Nepal govt including Maoists formed

A landmark interim government inclusive of Maoists was today formed in Nepal, nearly a year after the former rebels abandoned their decade-long armed struggle which claimed over 13,000 lives. The top leaders of the eight political parties endorsed a 26-member interim cabinet headed by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala that would include at least five Maoist members, Nepali Congress General Secretary Ramchandra Poudyal said here.