Toxic haze blankets Kathmandu, world’s most polluted capital
Pollution levels are spiking in Nepal's Kathmandu, leaving its residents with air quality worse than any other city in the world.…
Nepal is losing young men to Russia’s war in Ukraine
Nepal has become a recruiting ground for Russia’s war against Ukraine. Thousands of young men have left the impoverished South Asian nation to join Russia’s army — and are reportedly sent to…
China’s New Silk Road: Beijing increases its influence in Nepal
From infrastructure to tourism, China is strengthening its control over its smaller neighbour Nepal. Beijing has been increasing its investment in trade, tourism and reconstruction since Nepal's devastating 2015 earthquake. It is…
Nepal is losing young men to Russia’s war in Ukraine
Nepal has become a recruiting ground for Russia’s war against Ukraine. Thousands of young men have left the impoverished South Asian nation to join Russia’s army — and are reportedly sent to…
18 dead bodies recovered after plane crashes in Nepal
18 dead bodies have been recovered after plane crashes in Nepal. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and the Himalayan republic has seen a spate of deadly light plane…
Climbers urge Nepal to protect Mount Everest from garbage
Leading mountaineers are again trying to draw attention to all the garbage that expeditions leave behind in the ice on the world's highest mountain.…
Nepal begins vaccination drive
Nepal begin its COVID-19 vaccine drive from 120 centres across the country, after receiving a million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield from India. Around 430,000 frontline workers including health professionals, those deployed in…
Protesters in Nepal decry dissolution of parliament
Nepal's ruling Communist Party has split in two and the president, acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, has ousted the parliament.…
Landslide triggered by rain kills at least 11 in Nepal
A rain-triggered landslide in central Nepal leaves at least 11 people dead and scores missing on Sunday.…
Nepal police clash with devotees defying virus ban for festival
Nepali police fire tear gas and water cannon to halt a chariot festival that drew hundreds of Hindus and Buddhists onto the streets in defiance of coronavirus restrictions.…
Monsoon floods in India, Nepal displace 4 million
Floods and mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have displaced millions in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Nearly 200 people are reported to be dead and many are still missing.…