World Sep 14 Nepal’s new Prime Minister Karki urges calm after deadly anti-corruption protests Sushila Karki, the country's first woman prime minister, told top officials gathered at her temporary office that each family of slain protesters will receive monetary compensation of 1 million rupees (about $11,330) and assured that those injured would be taken care…
World Sep 13 Curfew lifted in Nepal as calm returns after deadly protests and new interim PM appointed Nepalese authorities lifted the curfew in the country's capital and surrounding areas on Saturday as calm returned following the appointment of the Himalayan nation's first woman prime minister in the wake of protests this week that killed at least 51 people and…
World Sep 10 Nepal protesters want former chief justice as interim PM as army moves to restore order Armed troops in the main areas of Kathmandu appeared to give some sense of control returning to the city on Wednesday, after the protests had grown increasingly violent the day before. The resignation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli appeared…
World Sep 08 Nepal police open fire on crowd protesting social media ban, killing at least 17 people Protesters pushed through barbed wire and forced riot police to retreat inside the Parliament complex.
World Sep 29 Flooding and landslides near capital of Nepal kill at least 148 people, leave dozens missing Rescuers in Nepal recovered dozens of bodies from buses and other vehicles that were buried in landslides near the capital Kathmandu, as the death toll from flooding rose to at least 148 with dozens missing, officials said Sunday.
World Aug 20 LGBTQ+ activists and supporters rally in Nepal’s capital during annual Pride parade After years of struggle, gay couples were able to register same-sex marriages for the first time in Nov 2023, following a Supreme Court order.
World Jul 06 Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with tons of garbage. Cleanup will likely take years The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for…
World Nov 06 Search and rescue over in aftermath of Nepalese earthquake, as officials work to distribute aid The strong temblor late on Friday killed 157 people and injured 256, leaving thousands homeless.
World Nov 05 Nepalese villagers mourn loved ones who died in earthquake that killed 157 people Villagers in the mountains of northwest Nepal on Sunday cremated the bodies of some of those who perished in an earthquake two days earlier. The strong temblor killed 157 people and left thousands of others homeless.
World Nov 04 Death toll feared to rise after earthquake in Nepal topples homes, killing at least 128 Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens more, officials said Saturday.