Nepal police fire rubber bullets during US grant protest

Police in Nepal have fired rubber bullets and tear gas as hundreds of people protested over a $500m (£368m) US grant going before parliament.

Nepal signed the Millennium Challenge Corporation pact to fund infrastructure projects in 2017 and it has been a bone of contention between the US and China.

Several people were injured in the demonstrations outside parliament in Kathmandu, reports BBC.

Groups opposing the US funding have said it undermines Nepal’s sovereignty.

Protesters were also targeted with water cannon in an attempt to disperse Sunday’s demonstration. Police had stones thrown at them.

Parliament has until 28 February to ratify the deal, which has been delayed by divisions within political parties, including the ruling coalition.