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10th June, 2012
Nepal ‘Himalayan Viagra’ harvest droops to record low
Yarchagumba is a high-altitude wild fungus, prized for its aphrodisiac qualities.
Yarchagumba is a high-altitude wild fungus, prized for its aphrodisiac qualities.
31st May, 2012
Supreme Court judge killed in Nepal shooting: police
Rana Bahadur Bam was being driven from a temple to work during the morning rush hour when gunmen on a motorbike opened fire on him and his bodyguard.
Rana Bahadur Bam was being driven from a temple to work during the morning rush hour when gunmen on a motorbike opened fire on him and his bodyguard.
31st May, 2012
Ethnic divides underlie Nepal’s political turmoil
Resentments that erupted anew in regional politics helped cause the government's collapse last weekend.
Resentments that erupted anew in regional politics helped cause the government's collapse last weekend.
28th May, 2012
Allies quit government as Nepal crisis deepens
With political rivals calling for the prime minister's resignation, the desertion of three parties from his coalition may force Baburam Bhattarai to step down.
With political rivals calling for the prime minister's resignation, the desertion of three parties from his coalition may force Baburam Bhattarai to step down.
28th May, 2012
Nepal PM calls new elections for November
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said the Constituent Assembly had failed to achieve its goal.
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said the Constituent Assembly had failed to achieve its goal.
22nd May, 2012
Everest weekend death toll reaches four
A mountaineering official in Nepal says climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four.
A mountaineering official in Nepal says climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four.
14th May, 2012
Nepal air crash
Fifteen passengers died on May 14 when a plane carrying Indian pilgrims crashed near a treacherous high-altitude airport in northernNepal, while six made a miraculous…
Fifteen passengers died on May 14 when a plane carrying Indian pilgrims crashed near a treacherous high-altitude airport in northernNepal, while six made a miraculous…
14th May, 2012
At least 11 dead in Nepal air crash: police
At least 11 people were killed when an aircraft carrying 21 crashed Monday.
At least 11 people were killed when an aircraft carrying 21 crashed Monday.
9th May, 2012
At least 17 dead in Philippine department store fire
Seventeen shop staff sleeping in a Philippines' department store were killed when a fire swept through the building before dawn on Wednesday local authorities said.
Seventeen shop staff sleeping in a Philippines' department store were killed when a fire swept through the building before dawn on Wednesday local authorities said.
8th May, 2012
Nepal’s kung fu nuns practise karma with a kick
Buddhist nuns practise Kung-fu at the Amitabha Drukpa Nunnery on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
Buddhist nuns practise Kung-fu at the Amitabha Drukpa Nunnery on the outskirts of Kathmandu.
4th May, 2012
Nepal prays for rain
Rato Machhindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season.
Rato Machhindranath is known as the god of rain and both Hindus and Buddhists worship Machhindranath for good rain to prevent drought during the rice harvest season.
1st May, 2012
On May Day
Today, May Day is "celebrated" in various ways by people all over the world. It is no longer just a day for workers to rest.
Today, May Day is "celebrated" in various ways by people all over the world. It is no longer just a day for workers to rest.
30th April, 2012
Four dead, 30 wounded in south Nepal blast
A bomb attached to a motorbike went off near a crowd of protesters in southern city of Janakpur.
A bomb attached to a motorbike went off near a crowd of protesters in southern city of Janakpur.
29th April, 2012
Climate science ‘needs greater social science input’
The mountain communities pose particular challenges due to climate change and erratic weather in the area.
The mountain communities pose particular challenges due to climate change and erratic weather in the area.
23rd April, 2012
Snapshots from Kathmandu
Snaphots from the city of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Snaphots from the city of Kathmandu, Nepal.
14th April, 2012
Celebrating the new year in Nepal and Bangladesh
Celebrations from Bangladesh and Nepal as both countries celebrate their own new years this weekend.
Celebrations from Bangladesh and Nepal as both countries celebrate their own new years this weekend.
25th March, 2012
Nepal ‘werewolf’ family to be treated in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU: A family suffering from a rare genetic condition in which hair grows all over the face arrived in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on…
KATHMANDU: A family suffering from a rare genetic condition in which hair grows all over the face arrived in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on…
29th February, 2012
Nepal to finalize the height of Everest
KATHMANDU: Nepal is appealing to international donors to help it finally settle a long-running dispute over the height of Mount Everest, a government official said…
KATHMANDU: Nepal is appealing to international donors to help it finally settle a long-running dispute over the height of Mount Everest, a government official said…
26th February, 2012
Himalayan Sherpas lament climate change devastation
GATI, Nepal: Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the…
GATI, Nepal: Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the…
15th February, 2012
Anticipating the Shivaratri festival
Hindu holy men, or sadhu, apply paint on their foreheads at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, February 14, 2012. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India…
Hindu holy men, or sadhu, apply paint on their foreheads at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, February 14, 2012. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India…
