Nepal

UPDATED: Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors, deaths increase

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the…

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One killed in landslide after earthquakes rattle Nepal

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Rescue workers in Nepal dug with shovels and their bare hands on Wednesday as they searched for a woman killed the previous…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Kathmandu, Nepal

Farmers plant rice in a paddy field during the beginning of monsoon season in Tinpiple village, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. The annual monsoon season in Nepal normally begins…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Nepal, tremors felt in New Delhi

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Nepal on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending tremors out as far as India's capital, New Delhi. The quake was at a depth…

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UPDATED: Nepal finds black boxes of aircraft after deadliest crash in 30 years

Searchers find bodies of two of four missing passengers Rescue efforts paused after poor weather hampers operation Cockpit voice, flight data recorders found in good shape Nepal observes day of…

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UPDATE – At least 68 killed in Nepal’s worst air crash in 30 years

KATHMANDU, Jan 15 (Reuters) - At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the country's Civil Aviation Authority said, in the worst air…

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Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say is responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s, was released…

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Death toll from western Nepal landslide rises to 22

KATHMANDU, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Nepal battled against torrential rains to pull out bodies from the wreckage of homes buried by a landslide that caused 22 deaths and…

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Britain to recruit health workers from Nepal to offset labour shortage

Britain will recruit health professionals from Nepal under its first labour agreement with the Himalayan country, officials said this week, helping Britain offset a labour gap while Nepal bids to…

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Nepal calls November election as economy stumbles

KATHMANDU, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Nepal's government said on Thursday it will hold a parliamentary election on November 20 amid concerns over high inflation and depleted foreign exchange reserves that…

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Nepal says bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash recovered

The bodies of all 22 people, including 19 passengers and three crew members, who were on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside in Nepal two days ago…

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UPDATED: Twenty victims found after Nepal air crash, hopes fade for two missing

KATHMANDU, May 30 (Reuters) - Hopes were fading in Nepal on Monday of finding any survivors among the 22 people aboard a small plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside…

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UPDATED: Nepal plane missing with 22 people on board – officials

KATHMANDU, May 29 (Reuters) - A 43-year-old plane operated by a private airline in mountainous Nepal went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, and officials said cloudy weather…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kathmandu, Nepal

A view of a Buddhist monastery situated in Chovar village in front of snow-covered surrounding hills of Kathmandu, Nepal. Monasteries in Nepal were established to develop the Buddhist religion, provide…

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Coronavirus: EU helps Nepal to tackle infections surge

Nepal has requested EU assistance to help contain the explosion in COVID-19 cases. In response, the EU has mobilised an initial €2 million in humanitarian funding, which will support monitoring…

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‘Human catastrophe’ as India’s COVID-19 surge spreads to Nepal

Nepal is being overwhelmed by a COVID-19 surge as India’s outbreak spreads across South Asia, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Wednesday. “We need…

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Photo Story: First climbers to summit Pakistan’s K2 in winter

A team of Nepalese climbers, who summited Pakistan's K2 in winter, arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 26 January 2021. On 16 January, a team of 10 Nepalese sherpas made history…

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Photo Story: Protest against Prime Minister in Kathmandu

Members of civic society use black ribbon during anti-government protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, 25 January 2021. Hundreds of Citizen Leaders and activists were protesting against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli…

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Photo Story: Protests against the dissolution of parliament, in Kathmandu

Nepalese police arrest activists of the Nepalese Student Union during the protest against the dissolution of parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, 13 January 2021. The full bench of the constitutional court…

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Photo Story: Stars over Mount Machapuchre in Nepal

A picture made with a slow shutter technique shows stars trailing over Mt. Machapuchre (Mt. Fish Tail in English), in Pokhara, Nepal. Via EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kathmandu, Nepal

A foggy morning of winter season in Kathmandu, Nepal. The temperature of the valley decreases as the winter weather starts. Photo: EPA-EFE/HEMANTA SHRESTHA

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Photo Story: Cow Worship Day in Nepal

A family bows in front of a cow during the 'Gai Puja', also known as the Cow Worship Day, as part of the Tihar festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, 15 November…

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Photo Story: Protest in Nepal over government’s handling of coronavirus crisis

Demonstrator lie on the ground holding placards during a protest held to show opposition to government policy towards the coronavirus pandemic in Kathmandu, Nepal, 20 June 2020. Hundreds of people…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kathmandu, Nepal

Syambhunath Stupa, an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu valley, is seen amidst smog during the coronavirus lockdown in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Nepal records first coronavirus-related death

Nepal recorded its first coronavirus-related death, the country’s health ministry said late Saturday. The victim was a 29-year-old woman from a district bordering the capital, Kathmandu, the ministry said in…

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Photo story: Nature in Nepal

A resident yellow-breasted greenfinch passerine bird perches on a stalk at a forest in Kathmandu, Nepal, 14 May 2020. Nepal is one of the destinations for the summer and winter…

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Photo Story: Nepal celebrates New Year 2077 amid nationwide lockdown

Traffic police stand for national anthem and clap during a nationwide campaign to perform respect for healthcare workers to mark the Nepali New Year 2077 in Kathmandu, Nepal, 13 April…

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Photo Story: Hindu devotees celebrate amid Covid-19 lockdown

A Hindu devotee wears a facial mask while observing the Balaju Purnima festival during the nationwide coronavirus emergency lockdown, in Kathmandu, Nepal, 08 April 2020. A very low number of…

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Photo Story: Coping with coronavirus in Nepal

A policeman uses a six-feet long metal clamp to arrest a person who violated curfew amid a lockdown in Kathmandu, Nepal, 28 March 2020. The government of Nepal imposed a…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Pokhara, Nepal

The Shanti Stupa, the first World Peace Pagoda in Nepal, is engulfed in fog during the early morning hours in Pokhara, Nepal. Photo: EPA-EFE/HEMANTA SHRESTHA

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World’s shortest man dies aged 27

The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records (GWR), has died at a hospital in Nepal at the age of 27. Khagendra Thapa Magar, from…

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Photo Story: Moon rises over Kathmandu

An eagle flies as the moon rises over Kathmandu, Nepal on Monday 9th December 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

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Photo Story: Diwali festival in Nepal

A slow shutter speed photograph shows an international flight taking off over Kathmandu during the Diwali festival, the 'festival of lights', also known as Tihar celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal. The…

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Chinese President issues stern warning on efforts to divide the country

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that any efforts to divide the country will end in "crushed bodies and shattered bones". Amid ongoing protests in Hong Kong, the leader had…

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Monsoon floods wreck havoc in Nepal and India

Dozens of people have been killed as monsoon floods rip through Nepal and north-eastern India. At least 43 people have lost their lives in Nepal as torrential rains hit the…

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Nepal: Four killed and seven injured in Kathmandu explosions

Four people were killed and seven others injured in three separate explosions in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, police sources said. "Three people were killed on the spot and the fourth…

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Fatal air crash in Nepal

Three people have died in a plane crash in Nepal, at what is regarded as one of the world's most dangerous airports. The plane veered off the runway and hit…

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Photo Story – Nepal mourns its dead after massive storm in Bara and Parsa

Nepalese woman Kunti Devi mourns in front of dead body of her daughter at Bhaluhi village in Bara District, Nepal, 01 April 2019. At least 27 people have died and…

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