UPDATE WAY CLEARED FO KARKI APPOINTMENT TO CIAA Kathmandu, 29 April: The way was cleared Monday for the appointment of Lokman Singh Karki as CIAA chairman. The supreme court quashed its earlier interim order not to appoint Karki, a former chief secretary during the royal regime, for excesses seven years durng anti=-king protests. A writ was filed seeking to sto[ Karki’s appoint of Karki by government on the recommendation of a high-level body of three parties and Madesh coalition supporting the government of Khil Rak Regmi. The Maoist proposal in the body was supported by NC and UML—two parties that later withdrew support. Nnnn NEPAL WINS TOSS, ELECTS TO BAT IN CRICKET MATCH UPDATE Kathamandu, 29 April: Nepal won the toss and elected to bat Monday against Uganda in its second outing in ICC World Cricket League Division Three Division Three in Bermuda. Nepal lost to USA in the first match Sunday. nnnn