A Nepalese man shattered the previous mountaineering record for successfully climbing the world's 14 highest peaks, completing the feat in 189 days. Nirmal Purja scaled the 8,027-meter (26,340-foot) Mount Shishapangma in China on Tuesday, which was the last of the 14 peaks that are more ...
Nepalese convicted years later in gang rape, but victim still lacks compensation
A Nepalese woman who was gang-raped as a child finally has seen her attackers convicted after a yearslong legal battle that took her to the country's highest court, but said she was still waiting for compensation for her ordeal. Pooja Bohara was dragged into a ...
Xi pledges Chinese aid and development in Nepal visit, including rail and tunnel links
China and Nepal hailed the "beginning of a new era" in relations Sunday as President Xi Jinping ended his visit with promises of a railway and tunnel connecting the two countries. Xi — in the first state visit by a Chinese leader in 23 years ...
To decrease its dependence on India, Nepal eagerly awaits China rail plan
At the international border point of Rasuwagadhi (Rasuwa Fort), where Nepal fought two wars in the late 18th century with Tibetan forces and Chinese reinforcements, people now impatiently await the Qinghai-Tibet railway, which many believe will conquer the constraints posed by the Himalayas on ...
Japan to conduct tests for prospective caregivers in four Asian nations this fall
Japan will conduct tests in Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar and Mongolia this fall for prospective caregivers who want to work in Japan under a new visa program, according to government officials. The labor ministry said last week that the exams, aimed at securing more workers in ...
Millions stranded in India as early monsoon downpours bring flood havoc
Millions of people are stranded by flooding in northeast India with concern growing about food and water supplies, and officials said on Wednesday that water levels of a major river were rising even further. At least 5.8 million people have been displaced — a million ...
Over 100 killed, 4 million displaced from floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Floods have forced more than 4 million people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more than 100 people as torrential rains in the initial days of monsoons wreaked havoc. The poor Indian states of Assam and Bihar have been among the ...
Nepal's monsoon floods and landslides leave at least 50 dead
Floods and landslides caused by torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 50 people across Nepal, and dozens more are missing, officials said Sunday. Northeast India has also been hit by floods, with 11 deaths recorded as rivers burst their banks. Heavy rains since Thursday have ...
Welcome to Tokyo's 'Little Nepal': A microcosm of Japan's evolving identity
An area of Suginami Ward has attracted Nepali immigrants looking for good schooling, security and opportunity.
American climber dies on descent from summit of Mount Everest
An American climber died on the descent from the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, a Nepalese official said, taking the number of dead or missing mountaineers on the world's highest mountain to nine on the Nepali side during the current climbing season. Christopher John ...
Four reported killed, seven wounded in three blasts in Kathmandu blamed on Maoist rebels
Four people were killed and seven others injured on Sunday in three separate explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, and police said they suspected a Maoist splinter group may have been responsible. "Three people were killed on the spot and the fourth one died while ...
Mount Everest 'traffic jams' block path to summit as week's death toll hits 10
Huge lines of climbers forming near the summit of Mount Everest have vexed organizers in recent days as the death doll on the world's highest mountain hit 10 for the week. The deaths of an Irish and a British climber were reported over the weekend. "A ...
