Apr 25 Watch 9:01 How politics got in the way of needed Nepal earthquake relief By PBS News Hour One year ago, the first of two massive earthquakes ripped through Nepal, killing more than 8,000 people. Some $4 billion of assistance was pledged to the rebuilding effort, but political gridlock and corruption have left the displaced survivors to largely… Continue watching
Apr 25 Here's how one group is helping speed up rebuilding in Nepal By Larisa Epatko A Colorado nonprofit is helping the people of Nepal build structures that can withstand what Mother Nature slings their way. Continue reading
Apr 24 One year later, mourning the victims of Nepal's devastating quake By Michael D. Regan One year after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake flattened sections of Nepal, hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday in the country's capital city of Kathmandu to pay homage to the nearly 9,000 people killed in the catastrophe. Continue reading
Nov 12 Diwali celebrations dazzle Hindu devotees worldwide By Larisa Epatko Millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains all over the world this week celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights and the victory of good over evil. Continue reading
Jun 04 In Nepal, children attend makeshift schools after earthquakes strike By Larisa Epatko The earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25 was bad enough, but then another major quake hit two-and-a-half weeks later, causing even more physical -- and psychological -- damage, said one aid worker. Continue reading
May 31 Photos: Children return to school in Nepal following devastating earthquake By News Desk Some schools in areas of Nepal that were hit by two powerful earthquakes on April 25 and May 12 reopened Sunday. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 3:53 Nepal suffers 'carpeted destruction' and lingering fear after second quake By PBS News Hour Freelance journalist Donatella Lorch was having lunch on the fifth floor terrace of a building in downtown Kathmandu, Nepal, when another major earthquake struck. Lorch talks to Gwen Ifill about the “utter destruction” and worsening landslides, as well as the… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 3:20 Nepal's second major earthquake in weeks sets back recovery By PBS News Hour Another earthquake in Nepal has killed dozens so far, adding to the thousands of casualties from a major quake just a few weeks ago. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports on the physical and psychological blows to a country… Continue watching
May 12 Another powerful earthquake hits Nepal, kills dozens By News Desk A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that shook Nepal early this morning killed dozens of people, triggered landslides in the Himalayas near Mount Everest and brought down buildings already weakened by last month's devastating tremblor. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 4:14 Avalanches, poor weather roil search and rescue missions in Nepal By PBS News Hour Rescuers in Nepal called off their search for missing hikers due to avalanches and poor weather this weekend, even as the death toll from the last month's earthquake surpasses 8,000. Pamela Constable of the Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan from… Continue watching