Asia Nepal On 13 May four years ago, Lakpa Sherpa, a Nepalese woman, reached the summit of Everest for the eighth time, more than any other female climber
Asia Nepal The National Human Rights Commission urged the government not to use force and refrain from arresting protesters, stressing the importance of respecting their freedom of opinion and expression
Asia Nepal With the threat of infectious looming in quake-affected districts, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee asked the Ministry of Health and Population to launch an additional drive against vaccine-preventable diseases
Asia Nepal The government has decided to allocate 200.000 rupees (€1.500) for each person who died as a result of the earthquake that struck Jajarkot on Friday night
Asia Nepal With the onset of Dashain, the number of people leaving the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate festivals, including Dashain, Tihar and Chhath, has continued to increase, with 100.000 people leaving the Valley yesterday