Nepal eases quarantine rules ahead of Everest season Nepal has eased quarantine rules for visitors in an effort to attract more climbers to Mount Everest, officials have said, after the pandemic wiped out ... World • 26 Mar
Paddy Day - but not as we know it Splashing mud and drinking local rice beer, Nepali farmers this week celebrated National Paddy Day to mark the beginning of the rice-planting season, despite some ... News Lens • 30 Jun 20
India extends Covid-19 lockdown until end of May The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Brazil has soared to over 230,000, surpassing that of Spain and Italy which were once the epicentre of ... Coronavirus • 17 May 20
Nepal bars climbers from Everest over Covid-19 pandemic Nepal has barred climbers from all mountains - including Mount Everest - over the coronavirus pandemic, in a major blow to its tourism industry. News Lens • 13 Mar 20
'World's smallest man' dies at age of 27 The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died this morning at a hospital in Nepal. News Lens • 17 Jan 20
At least 50 dead in Nepal monsoon Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people across Nepal while dozens more are missing, officials said. World • 14 Jul 19
Ex-UN aid worker sentenced in Nepal for child abuse A court in Nepal has sentenced a former UN aid worker from Canada to nine years in jail on charges of sexually abusing two boys. World • 09 Jul 19
Ten tonnes of rubbish collected from Everest Around ten tonnes of rubbish has been collected on Everest at the end of this year's climbing season, Nepal authorities said. World • 28 May 19
23 dead after bus carrying students crashes in Nepal Over 23 people have died in western Nepal when a bus carrying school students and teachers back from a botanical field trip plunged into a ... World • 22 Dec 18
At least 50 killed in Nepal plane crash A Bangladeshi passenger plane crashed after making an unexpected turn in cloudy weather as it came in to land at the airport in Nepal's capital, ... Nepal • 12 Mar 18
Nepal goes to the polls in landmark election Nepalis have begun voting for a new parliament with the army on alert today as a series of small blasts, blamed on a rogue Maoist ... News • 26 Nov 17
At least 31 dead and others trapped in Nepal bus crash At least 31 people have been killed after a bus carrying passengers returning from a Hindu festival to the Nepali capital of Kathmandu skidded off ... News • 28 Oct 17
Three-year-old girl anointed 'living goddess' in Nepal A three-year-old girl has been anointed the new Kumari of Kathmandu by Hindu priests in a ritual that will see her worshipped as a "living ... World • 28 Sep 17
Over 16 million people hit by floods in South Asia More than 16 million people have been affected by floods in South Asia, aid workers and officials said, with heavy rains and damaged roads hampering ... World • 18 Aug 17
Man arrested for trying to scale Everest without permit A South African who attempted to climb Mount Everest without permission has been arrested in Nepal, where he faces a $22,000 (€19,796) fine, double the ... World • 17 May 17
Missing trekker found in Nepal after seven weeks A Taiwanese trekker who went missing in a remote mountainous part of Nepal seven weeks ago has been found by rescuers. World • 26 Apr 17
23 killed as Nepal plane crashes in thick fog A small plane has crashed in bad weather in Nepal killing all 23 people on board. News • 24 Feb 16
Chances of another big earthquake in Nepal high Large quakes in Nepal this year only partially relieved stress on a major Himalayan fault line, and chances for a big tremor are as high ... News • 07 Aug 15
Schools reopen in Nepal following earthquake Thousands of children affected by last month's earthquake in Nepal returned to schools today, a working day in the Himalayan nation, five weeks after the ... News • 31 May 15
Red Cross raises Nepal aid appeal The Red Cross has ramped up its appeal for aid to disaster-hit Nepal, requesting $93 million in assistance after two earthquakes in less than three ... News • 16 May 15
Wreckage of missing US helicopter found in Nepal The wreckage of a US military helicopter lost on an earthquake relief mission in Nepal has been found high on a mountainside, with all eight ... News • 15 May 15
No evidence of crash in US helicopter search A US Marine helicopter is still missing a day after a second earthquake in Nepal killed dozens of people and triggered landslides across the country. News • 13 May 15
US helicopter missing after earthquake in Nepal A fresh 7.3-magnitude earthquake has hit Nepal and northern India, killing at least 41 people and injuring hundreds in the region, while a US military ... News • 13 May 15
Bad weather hampers search for bodies in Nepal The search for missing trekkers, guides and residents feared buried in Nepal village by a massive landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's earthquake has ... News • 11 May 15
Death toll from earthquake in Nepal passes 7,500 Nepalese authorities said this morning that a vast army of emergency workers was finally managing to deliver aid to stranded survivors of a massive earthquake ... News • 05 May 15
