Nepal
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...
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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.
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23 people dead in Nepal student bus crash
Road accidents are relatively common in Nepal because of poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.
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Snowstorm kills nine climbers on Nepal peak
The bodies of eight climbers were spotted near the wreckage of their camp by a rescue team on Saturday morning, but strong winds were hampering the search effort.
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At least 50 killed in Bangladeshi plane crash in Nepal
The Bangladeshi aircraft was carrying 67 passengers and four crew members when it went down while trying to land in Kathmandu earlier on Monday.
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[ALERT] Bangladesh plane carrying 71 people crashes in Nepal
An airport official said that 17 people on board had been rescued, but that the state of the other people on the flight from the Bangladeshi capital was not clear.
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Nepal begins historic vote, army says rogue Maoists behind blasts
A second phase of the election will take place on 7 December and the election commission has said that the final results probably won’t be known for several days.
