Nepal halting permits for Gurkhas in Russian army
Nepal stopped issuing permissions for its citizens to work in Russia Friday after 10 Nepali soldiers were killed while serving in the war in Ukraine. Nepal also formally asked Russia … Read More
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Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
Riot police used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king who attempted to march to the center of the capital on Thursday … Read More
Rescuers searching for survivors after Nepal earthquake which left at least 132 dead
Hundreds of others are thought to be buried under rubble in two districts of the Himalayan region. ADVERTISEMENT At least 132 people died in an earthquake that shook a remote … Read More
Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say
At least 128 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, officials said on Saturday, as houses in the area … Read More
Indian mountain climber rescued after falling into crevasse
An Indian mountain climber is in critical condition after falling almost 1,000 feet down a crevasse on the world’s 10th-highest mountain and surviving there for three days. Anurag Maloo, 34, … Read More
Human error eyed as cause of Yeti Airlines crash in Nepal
Human error related to a lever mix-up was likely behind last month’s crash of a Yeti Airlines flight in Nepal that killed 72 people on board, according to a preliminary … Read More
Canadian woman who has accomplished 6 summits of world’s highest peaks aiming for 8 more
Sunglasses shield the lasting physical evidence of the most trying expedition Jill Wheatley has ever endured. The experience almost claimed her life, but it is now the driving force and … Read More
Nepal to send plane crash data to France for analysis
Nepalese authorities on Tuesday began returning to families the bodies of victims of a flight that crashed Sunday, and said they were sending the aircraft’s data recorder to France for … Read More
Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site Nepal crash site
A spokesman for Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority says a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site of the crash of a passenger plane that went … Read More
Video shows final moments before deadly plane crash in Nepal
Harrowing video taken inside an aircraft before a deadly crash in Nepal Sunday morning appears to show the plane tilt and erupt in flames as it hits the ground. The disturbing … Read More
