'Black boxes' found as search resumes after Nepal crash Searchers have found both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from a passenger flight that crashed yesterday, killing at least 68 people in … World • 17 Jan
Deadly aircraft crashes common in mountainous Nepal An aircraft with 72 people on board crashed in Nepal this morning, the latest aviation disaster to hit the Himalayan nation. World • 15 Jan
At least 68 people killed in Nepal air crash At least 68 people were killed when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades … World • 15 Jan
Convicted killer 'The Serpent' freed from Nepal prison Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say is responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s, has been released from a … World • 23 Dec 22
All 22 bodies retrieved from Nepal plane crash Nepali rescuers have retrieved the bodies of all 22 people from a plane that crashed in the Himalayas, authorities said, as they began identifying the … World • 31 May 22
Bodies of 21 people recovered in Nepal plane crash Nepali rescuers have retrieved the bodies of all but one of 22 people on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside over the … World • 30 May 22
Nearly 200 dead after floods in India and Nepal Nearly 200 people have died in floods and landslides in India and Nepal, officials said, as forecasters warned of yet more heavy rain. World • 21 Oct 21
Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal More than 100 people have died in several days of massive flooding and devastating landslides that swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal, … World • 20 Oct 21
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 21
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
