Climbers urge Nepal to protect Mount Everest from garbage
Leading mountaineers are again trying to draw attention to all the garbage that expeditions leave behind in the ice on the world's highest mountain.…
Nepal begins vaccination drive
Nepal begin its COVID-19 vaccine drive from 120 centres across the country, after receiving a million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield from India. Around 430,000 frontline workers including health professionals, those deployed in…
Protesters in Nepal decry dissolution of parliament
Nepal's ruling Communist Party has split in two and the president, acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, has ousted the parliament.…
Landslide triggered by rain kills at least 11 in Nepal
A rain-triggered landslide in central Nepal leaves at least 11 people dead and scores missing on Sunday.…
Nepal police clash with devotees defying virus ban for festival
Nepali police fire tear gas and water cannon to halt a chariot festival that drew hundreds of Hindus and Buddhists onto the streets in defiance of coronavirus restrictions.…
Monsoon floods in India, Nepal displace 4 million
Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have displaced millions in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Nearly 200 people are reported to be dead and many are still missing.…
Everest lockdown hits mountaineering economy
Hundreds of mountain guides and expedition workers have been robbed of their prime earning season as Nepal shuts down the Himalayas - including Everest - to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Nepal, which…
Nepal police arrest over 120 Chinese nationals
Nepali authorities said it was the biggest crackdown on crime committed by foreigners. Over the past year, hundreds of Chinese nationals have been arrested across Asia for involvement in cybercrime.…
Week of floods in India kills dozens
Flooding caused by torrential rains has claimed dozens of lives in northern India. More than 350 people have been killed by rain-related causes in India, Nepal and Bangladesh during the monsoon season.…
South Korean climbers killed in Nepal storm
A group of South Korean climbers and their Nepali guides have been killed after a storm hit their camp on a Himalayan peak in west Nepal, officials said on Saturday.…
Bangladesh plane carrying 71 people crash lands in Nepal
Dark cloud of smoke is seen at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's capital after plane veers off the runway at landing.…