Sep 14 Nepal's new Prime Minister Karki urges calm after deadly anti-corruption protests By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 13 Curfew lifted in Nepal as calm returns after deadly protests and new interim PM appointed By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 12 Nepal's president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and first woman leader By Associated Press Violence over the past week left at least 51 people dead. Continue reading
Sep 10 Nepal protesters want former chief justice as interim PM as army moves to restore order By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Sep 08 Nepal police open fire on crowd protesting social media ban, killing at least 17 people By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Protesters pushed through barbed wire and forced riot police to retreat inside the Parliament complex. Continue reading
Sep 04 Nepal blocks Facebook, X, YouTube and others for failing to register with the government By Associated Press Nepal's Minister for Communication and Information Prithvi Subba Gurung said about two dozen social network platforms that are widely used in Nepal were repeatedly given notices to come forward and register their companies officially in the country. Continue reading
Aug 20 Appeals court allows DHS to end protected status for migrants from Central America and Nepal By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal. Continue reading
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