Nepal
Nepal has nearly tripled its wild tiger population since 2009
Environment
July 31, 2022
Nepal has nearly tripled its wild tiger population since 2009
CNN – Wild tigers in Nepal have clawed their way back from the brink of extinction. There are now almost…
Nepali Sherpa breaks his own climbing record
World
July 23, 2022
Nepali Sherpa breaks his own climbing record
A 47-year-old Nepali sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world’s 14 peaks that are higher than…
Nepal’s Finance Minister resigns amid claims ‘unauthorised persons’ changed state budget
World
July 9, 2022
Nepal’s Finance Minister resigns amid claims ‘unauthorised persons’ changed state budget
Nepal’s Finance Minister Janardan Sharma resigned on Wednesday after the parliamentary speaker ordered an investigation into allegations of unauthorised changes…
Nepal search and rescue teams locate remains of 16 passengers of downed Tara Air flight
World
May 30, 2022
Nepal search and rescue teams locate remains of 16 passengers of downed Tara Air flight
(CNN) – Search and rescue teams in Nepal have recovered the bodies of 16 people on board a Tara Air…
Nepal’s Tara Air plane goes missing with 22 on board
World
May 29, 2022
Nepal’s Tara Air plane goes missing with 22 on board
(CNN) – A plane operated by Nepal’s Tara Air carrying 22 people went missing at 9:55 a.m. local time on…
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha airport as drone intercepted
DUBAI, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone…
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
Middle East
July 2, 2021
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh,…
Climbing guide says at least 100 virus cases on Everest
World
May 22, 2021
Climbing guide says at least 100 virus cases on Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An expert climbing guide said Saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at…
Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic
World
May 13, 2021
Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic
Sherpa guides said a Swiss and an American have died climbing Mount Everest, becoming the first fatalities since Nepal reopened the…
China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
World
May 10, 2021
China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
BEIJING (AP) — China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by…