Nepal's prime minister resigns under opposition pressure

Nepal's prime minister resigns under opposition pressure

KATHMANDU, Nepal - File photo shows Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala who resigned July 19, bowing to pressure from a long-running row with the opposition. In an address to the country, Koirala said, ''I have decided to resign to facilitate new initiatives for solving various problems facing the country.''

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