Nepal
What is Gadhimai festival and why is it so controversial?

What is Gadhimai festival and why is it so controversial?
The world’s ‘largest animal sacrifice’ is being held in defiance of ban
5 Dec 2019
How dangerous is Mount Everest?

How dangerous is Mount Everest?
Nepalese authorities hand out record number of climbing permits, prompting fears of ‘cataclysmic’ overcrowding
14 May 2019
China closes its Mount Everest base camp to tourists

China closes its Mount Everest base camp to tourists
Decision to limit number of visitors due to mounting waste problem at site
15 Feb 2019
Nepal make cricket history after securing ODI status

Nepal make cricket history after securing ODI status
The country’s cricketing administration is banned by the ICC but on the pitch Nepal are hitting new heights
15 Mar 2018
Witnesses describe Nepalese plane crash that left 50 dead

Witnesses describe Nepalese plane crash that left 50 dead
Aircraft was seen flying low and erratically moments before impact at airport
13 Mar 2018
Nepal plane crash: 50 people killed at Kathmandu airport

Nepal plane crash: 50 people killed at Kathmandu airport
Aircraft veered off the runway and ploughed into neighbouring football field before bursting into flames
12 Mar 2018
Floods and landslides kill 1,200 in South Asia

Floods and landslides kill 1,200 in South Asia
While Houston floods capture the world's attention, monsoons in South Asia are destroying villages, farms and lives
30 Aug 2017

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Prince Harry in Nepal – see the pictures

Prince Harry in Nepal – see the pictures
Prince praises 'resilience' of locals as he visits earthquake-hit sites during five-day tour
21 Mar 2016
Nepal: searchers find wreckage of missing passenger plane

Nepal: searchers find wreckage of missing passenger plane
Authorities say there is little chance the 23 people on board the Tara Air flight will be found alive
24 Feb 2016
Major earthquake hits Nepal for second time in two weeks

Major earthquake hits Nepal for second time in two weeks
More than 40 people dead after buildings damaged in April finally collapse in another powerful quake
12 May 2015
EVEREST: Are Sherpas put at risk by climbers?

EVEREST: Are Sherpas put at risk by climbers?
Sherpa protests bring Everest climbing season to a halt after 16 die in avalanche
23 Apr 2014
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 28 Sep 2012
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Friday 28 Sep 2012
28 Sep 2012