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Nepal

World 5 years ago

Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead

Nearly four million people in India's northeastern state of Assam and neighboring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with dozens missing as deaths rose to at least 189, government officials said on Sunday.

News 5 years ago

Canadians still stranded in Nepal must find their own way home

What was supposed to be a month-long vacation turned into a stay without an end in sight for some travelers in Nepal.

World 5 years ago

First virus death in Nepal -- a new mother

Nepal reported its first coronavirus death late Saturday -- a 29-year-old woman who recently gave birth -- as the total number of people infected in the country reached 281.

News 5 years ago

Empty trails and deserted villages: Pandemic brings Nepal mountain economy to a standstill

During the spring trekking season, mountain trails would have been teeming with tourists, but this year, COVID-19 has turned these trails ghostly and desolate.

Opinion 5 years ago

Roving bandits, looted coastlines: How the global appetite for sand is fuelling a crisis

The world may run out of sand if we do not start paying attention to sand as a resource that needs research, management and governance.

News 5 years ago

Nepal locks down for a week to stem coronavirus spread

Nepal began a weeklong lockdown on Tuesday to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, with the Himalayan nation's 30 million people ordered to stay at home.

Destinations 6 years ago

Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers because of coronavirus fears

"Climbing this season has been closed.”

News 6 years ago

Nepal suspends visa-on-arrival for nationals of countries badly affected by COVID-19

The Nepali government has suspended the visa-on-arrival regime for nationals of five countries - China, South Korea, Japan, Italy and Iran which were badly affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, a Nepali minister said.

People 6 years ago

World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 27

The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said.

Health 6 years ago

Eight in 10 girls in western Nepal forced to sleep outside during periods

Teenage girls are still being forced to sleep outside during their periods in parts of Nepal despite a string of deaths and a law banning the ancient custom, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Nepal

Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead

Canadians still stranded in Nepal must find their own way home

First virus death in Nepal -- a new mother

Empty trails and deserted villages: Pandemic brings Nepal mountain economy to a standstill

Roving bandits, looted coastlines: How the global appetite for sand is fuelling a crisis

Nepal locks down for a week to stem coronavirus spread

Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers because of coronavirus fears

Nepal suspends visa-on-arrival for nationals of countries badly affected by COVID-19

World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 27

Eight in 10 girls in western Nepal forced to sleep outside during periods

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