Nepal plane crash came after confused chatter between pilot and airport
In a recording, posted online, the pilot and the tower shifted back and forth about whether the pilot should approach the runway from the north or the south.
Plane carrying 71 people crashes, catches fire in Nepal
A plane carrying 71 people from Bangladesh swerved erratically and flew dangerously low before crashing and erupting in flames as it landed Monday in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, killing at least 50 people, officials and witnesses said.
South Asia floods have killed more than 1,400 as communities brace for more
More than 40 million people have been affected, and heavy rains are expected to continue through at least October.
Monsoon floods cut off villages, swamp farms in South Asia
At least 1,200 people have died from monsoons and flooding in India, Bangladesh and Nepal over the past month.
The arrests of more than 8,000 people from India, China, Romania, Bangladesh and Nepal is offering a new challenge to immigration agents tasked with fully identifying would-be immigrants.
In our news wrap Monday, on the second night of protests in Milwaukee, an 18-year-old was shot and seriously injured. The protests were in response to the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man authorities say was carrying a…
Heavy lifting is a way of life in Nepal. But the 250,000 workers -- many of them children -- manning the Himalayan country’s brick kilns suffer on a different level, toiling in terrible conditions and earning less than one cent…
Child labor often spikes following natural disasters. Nepal wants to break that mold and help kids like Dorje Lama.
