Nepal
Hong Kong to lift ban on flights from nine countries in April
The finance hub has struggled to maintain China's zero-Covid policy during an Omicron-fuelled outbreak.
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Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal
Experts say that they were victims of ever-more unpredictable and extreme weather across South Asia in recent years caused by climate change and exacerbated by deforestation, damming and excessive development.
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Two foreign climbers die on Everest: expedition agency
The Swiss climber died near the summit after reaching the top and was suffering from exhaustion; the American reached the Hillary Step but was helped back down after he suffered snow blindness and exhaustion, organisers said.
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India's neighbours close borders over virus rampage
A huge rise in numbers in the past three weeks has taken India's death toll past 230,000 and cases to over 21 million.
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Virus reaches Everest as climber tests positive
The pandemic wiped out last year's season, but Nepal has eased quarantine rules in an effort to attract more climbers despite the difficulties of treating them if they contract the virus.
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Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers because of coronavirus fears
Nepal, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Mount Everest, gets more than four million dollars in permit fees for the world’s highest peak and other mountains every year.
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14 killed in Nepal pilgrimage bus crash
Police said the bus carrying 32 passengers plunged 70 metres onto a lower stretch of the winding road in Sindhupalchowk district, around 80 kilometres north-east of the capital Kathmandu.
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Nepal prepares for mass animal sacrifice despite outcry
The sacrifices, set to begin on Tuesday, take place every five years in Bariyarpur village close to the Indian border, in honour of the Hindu goddess of power.
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Dozens killed in South Asia monsoon rains
The annual monsoon rains in South Asia have claimed the lives of dozens of people in floods and landslides across Nepal, Bangladesh and north-eastern India.
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At least 50 dead in Nepal's monsoon
Northeast India has also been hit by floods with 11 deaths recorded as rivers burst their banks.
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Saray Khumalo expected to touch down in SA on Monday
Khumalo made history over a week ago becoming the first black African woman to reach the peak of the highest mountain in the world.
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'Traffic jam' on Everest as two more climbers die reaching summit
More than 200 climbers were taking advantage of clear weather on Wednesday to attempt to summit from both Nepal and China, but teams had to line up for hours to reach the top, risking frostbite and altitude sickness.
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Everest search and recovery operations delay Saray Khumalo's return to SA
Eleven people are believed to have died on the mountain in the past few weeks.
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Sherpa climbs Everest twice in a week for record 24th
Last year he ascended Everest for the 22nd time, breaking the previous record of 21 summits he shared with two other Sherpa climbers, both of whom have retired.
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Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 23rd time
Acharya said Kami, who goes by his first name, reached the top at 7.50 am and is now descending to lower camps.
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Three killed in aircraft runway accident near Everest
The accident happened at Lukla airport which is the main gateway to the Everest region and is reputed to be one of the most difficult in the world for landings and take-offs.
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27 killed, hundreds injured, in Nepal storm
Five children were among the dead, the home ministry said, as rescuers battled to get relief supplies to the region and evacuate the injured.
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Pilot had 'emotional breakdown' before deadly crash, Nepal probe panel says
Having missed the runway, the crew was flying very low north of it in an incorrect position near hilly and mountainous terrain around the airport, it said.
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UN urges Nepal to focus on war crimes victims as probes languish
Nepal established two commissions in 2015 to probe abuses by government forces and Maoist rebels during the civil war that left 17,000 dead and others missing without a trace.
