Sep 29 Flooding and landslides near capital of Nepal kill at least 148 people, leave dozens missing By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 20 LGBTQ+ activists and supporters rally in Nepal’s capital during annual Pride parade By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 13 Rescuers recover first body from 2 buses swept into river in Nepal by a landslide By Binaj Gurubcharya, Associated Press Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses carrying more than 50 people, pushing them into a raging river a day earlier, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 12 More than 50 bus passengers swept by landslide into Nepalese river By Binaj Gurubcharya, Associated Press Three survivors apparently swam to safety, but rescuers by late morning had not found any trace of the buses, which likely were submerged and swept downstream in the Trishuli River. Continue reading
Jul 06 Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with tons of garbage. Cleanup will likely take years By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Historic Odesa art museum damaged by Russian strikes In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa came under heavy Russian attacks, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi began a hunger strike in Iran, aid is slowly reaching areas of Nepal hit by Friday’s earthquake, the Highland Park July… Continue watching
Nov 06 Search and rescue over in aftermath of Nepalese earthquake, as officials work to distribute aid By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press The strong temblor late on Friday killed 157 people and injured 256, leaving thousands homeless. Continue reading
Nov 05 Nepalese villagers mourn loved ones who died in earthquake that killed 157 people By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 1:07 News Wrap: Deadly earthquake strikes northwestern Nepal In our news wrap Saturday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in a remote area of Nepal killed at least 157 people, and the president of the European Commission met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s path to join the… Continue watching
Nov 04 Death toll feared to rise after earthquake in Nepal topples homes, killing at least 128 By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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. Continue reading