Travel Jan 29, 2020
Christmas on Everest: Nothing stirs, not even a mouse
by Oscar Boyd
Why climb Mount Everest during the winter off-season? To have the most majestic vista on Earth all to yourself.
Asia Pacific Jan 20, 2020
Search for four South Korean trekkers and guide trio missing in Nepal avalanche could take weeks
A search and rescue operation for the four South Korean trekkers and three Nepali guides missing after being struck by an avalanche in northwest Nepal could take weeks due to bad weather, rescuers said on Sunday. The area of Friday's disaster lies along the popular ...
Asia Pacific Jan 18, 2020
Four South Koreans, three Nepalese guides missing after Annapurna avalanche
An avalanche swept a popular trekking route in Nepal's mountains, leaving at least four South Koreans and three Nepalese guides missing, authorities said Saturday. Nepal's Department of Tourism official Meera Acharya said at least one Chinese national injured in the avalanche was rescued by helicopter. The ...
Asia Pacific / Offbeat Jan 18, 2020
The world's shortest man who was capable of walking, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who measured 67.08 centimeters (2 feet, 2.41 inches), died of pneumonia at a hospital in Pokhara, 200 ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Jan 9, 2020
Nepal on Wednesday deported 122 Chinese nationals who were arrested on suspicion of operating a large-scale cyber fraud operation in Kathmandu, officials said. Police made the arrests last month in raids on nine houses that were set up like hostels with large kitchens, bunk beds ...
Asia Pacific Dec 18, 2019
Veteran climbers skeptical proposed rules for Mount Everest will stop deaths
Veteran climbers of Mount Everest are skeptical that proposed new regulations by the Nepalese government to tighten the permit process for adventurers will address the root causes of this year's heavy death toll on the world's tallest peak. American mountaineers Ed Viesturs and Alan Arnette ...
Asia Pacific / Social Issues Nov 29, 2019
They train with swords and fighting fans after their prayers and morning chants. Meet the kung fu nuns using their martial arts skills to challenge stereotypes about women's roles in the Himalayas' patriarchal societies. "In the Himalayas, girls are never treated equally and girls are not ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Oct 26, 2019
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 ...
Business Oct 14, 2019
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 ...
Business | FOCUS Oct 11, 2019
To decrease its dependence on India, Nepal eagerly awaits China rail plan
by Bikash Sangraula
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 ...
National Jul 25, 2019
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 ...
World Jul 18, 2019
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 ...