Nepal
Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic
World
May 13, 2021
Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic
Sherpa guides said a Swiss and an American have died climbing Mount Everest, becoming the first fatalities since Nepal reopened the…
China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
World
May 10, 2021
China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
BEIJING (AP) — China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by…
China opens Everest’s north side to 38 virus-tested climbers
World
May 7, 2021
China opens Everest’s north side to 38 virus-tested climbers
BEIJING (AP) — China has opened Mount Everest’s northern slope to a few dozen mountaineers who will be tested for…
Hundreds protest against Nepali PM’s sudden dissolution of parliament
World
December 25, 2020
Hundreds protest against Nepali PM’s sudden dissolution of parliament
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli faced a fresh political challenge on Friday as hundreds of opponents…
Facing pandemic economic woes, Nepal reopens to adventurers
World
November 3, 2020
Facing pandemic economic woes, Nepal reopens to adventurers
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Adventurers looking to scale Nepal’s Himalayan peaks and trek its mountain trails can finally do so…
UAE’s migrant workers fret over future in coronavirus economy
Middle East
July 22, 2020
UAE’s migrant workers fret over future in coronavirus economy
DUBAI (Reuters) — When Kapil left his Nepali village for an airport job packing cargo in the United Arab Emirates,…
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
World
July 17, 2020
Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia
NEW DELHI (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 221 people across South…
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
World
June 30, 2020
Nepal families face hunger, skip meals as pandemic hits remittances
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepali housewife Shiba Kala Limbu grimaced as she recalled how she went hungry in order to feed…
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest
World
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest
The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling ahead of Everest’s climbing season, but the coronavirus has forced the shut…
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
World
March 20, 2020
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
COLOMBO/RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) — Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide weekend curfew on Friday as South Asian countries escalated efforts to…