A wall of snow hit a trekking trail at about 3,230 metres (10,600 feet) near the Annapurna base camp in Nepal on January 17, burying four South Koreans and three locals. Avalanches and more snowfall …
Five Years After Nepal’s Quake, Lockdown Stops Reconstruction
The coronavirus epidemic has not only put Nepal’s people and economy in lockdown for a month, but also stopped the slow and desperately needed reconstruction of homes and other buildings devastated by …
‘Poor like us suffer’: Nepal quake survivors struggle in crammed homes
It has been five years since an earthquake devastated Nepal, but Krishna Maya Khadka is still struggling to come to terms with losing her husband and the home she lived in for generations. Like …
Quarantined and caring for 54 kids in rural Nepal: How one CNN Hero is doing it
In Nepal, CNN Hero Maggie Doyne is quarantined with her 54 kids and has mobilized her nonprofit, BlinkNow, to offer lifesaving food and aid to women and children amid the pandemic.
Learning from disasters: Nepal copes with coronavirus pandemic 5 years after earthquake
Now, Nepal’s nearly 30 million citizens have been mandated to stay at home since March 24, and the tourism trade and other international supply chains upon which the country depends are severely …
Nepal’s coronavirus cases rise up to 47
Kathmandu, Apr 23 (PTI) Nepal reported two fresh cases of the deadly coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total number of infections in the Himalayan nation to 47, according to the health ministry. A …
Wave One Of Android 10 Updates Rolls For Nokia 2.3, No US Release Yet
Georgia, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, and Libya are on that list as well. So are Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, …
Coronavirus Severs Nepal’s Economic Lifeline
In recent weeks, Nepal has obtained a morbid distinction: far more of its citizens are sick or dead from COVID-19 abroad than at home. Domestically, only 31 cases and no deaths have been confirmed.
PGIMER to conduct programme on Covid-19 management for SAARC nations
Senior professionals from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Seychelles and Sri Lanka will participate in the programme. PGIMER officials will educate them on the most …
Niagara man stranded in Nepal finally comes home after weeks in COVID-19 lockdown
Connor Crickmore returned home Sunday after being stranded in Nepal for two weeks due to the country’s COVID-19 lock-down. (Supplied by Connor Crickmore) After 47 hours of travelling, Niagara man …