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More than 60 dead in Nepal earthquake

The tremor hit the far west of the Himalayan country late Friday and was measured by the US Geological Survey at just 18 kilometers deep.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Malaysia says firms that hired stranded migrant workers to face action

Reuters reported last week that hundreds of South Asian migrants, mostly from Bangladesh and Nepal, had been left in limbo after arriving in Malaysia, where they were told that jobs promised to them in exchange for steep recruitment fees were no longer available. Malaysia announced a probe last month.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

At least 67 killed in Nepal plane crash

"Thirty-one (bodies) have been taken to hospitals," police official AK Chhetri told AFP, adding that 36 other bodies were still in the 300-metre (600-foot) gorge the aircraft plunged into.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal

Footage shared on social media showed flames on the ground and black smoke billowing into the sky, apparently from wreckage strewn across the crash site.

Community 3 years ago

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Nepali woman's quest to learn takes her back to school with son

A Nepali mother of two, Parwati Sunar finds herself attending the same school as her son after returning to an education system she fled at the age of 15, when she eloped with a man seven years her senior.

Sports 3 years ago

Indonesia book last spot at Asian Cup finals

The final matches of the round in Kuwait City saw Jordan advance as Group A winners on the back of three second-half goals and Indonesia edge out the Philippines as the last of the five best second-placed teams.

Environment 4 years ago

Nepal's biggest stupa turns to biodegradable prayer flags

Nepal’s largest stupa, one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Tibetan Buddhism, was festooned with biodegradable prayer flags after devotees replaced the synthetic ones with a greener alternative.

Environment 4 years ago

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Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains

Nearly 200 people have died in floods and landslides in India and Nepal, with whole families buried in their homes and two young girls swept away as forecasters warned of yet more heavy rain.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions

Nepal has restarted visas on arrival for vaccinated tourists as South Asian nations attempt to revive tourism businesses devastated after 18 months of the pandemic.

World 4 years ago

Japan to restrict arrivals from Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka

The tighter steps, to be effective in stages from Thursday, came as the three neighbors of India have seen surging infections due to the new coronavirus variant.

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More than 60 dead in Nepal earthquake

Malaysia says firms that hired stranded migrant workers to face action

At least 67 killed in Nepal plane crash

Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal

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Nepali woman's quest to learn takes her back to school with son

Indonesia book last spot at Asian Cup finals

Nepal's biggest stupa turns to biodegradable prayer flags

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Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains

South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions

Japan to restrict arrivals from Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka

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More than 60 dead in Nepal earthquake

Malaysia says firms that hired stranded migrant workers to face action

At least 67 killed in Nepal plane crash

Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal

PREMIUM Nepali woman's quest to learn takes her back to school with son

Indonesia book last spot at Asian Cup finals

Nepal's biggest stupa turns to biodegradable prayer flags

PREMIUM Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains

South Asia eyes tourism revival with eased restrictions

Japan to restrict arrivals from Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka

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Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains