Nepal
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…