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Nepal: Return of the tigers brings both joy and fear
Nepal has pulled off the extraordinary feat of more than doubling its tiger population in the past 10 years, bringing them back from the brink of extinction. But it has come at a cost to local communities - an increase in tiger attacks.…
Rights groups concerned over Nepal plans to amend war crime laws
Joint statement by rights groups says Nepal risks letting wartime atrocities committed during the Maoist rebellion go unpunished.
Nepal risks letting wartime atrocities committed during the Himalayan kingdom’s Maoist rebellion go…
Nepal: 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts country
An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude hit Nepal on Monday, in the early hours of the morning.
The quake took place 21 km NNE of Nagarkot, Nepal. The epicentre was at a depth of 10.0 km, determined to be at 27.907°N latitude and 85.573°E…
Flooded Seti river erodes bridge in Nepal
The flooded Seti river has damaged the motorable bridge that connects two wards of Pokhara Metropolitan City, disrupting transportation.
The river, which has been swollen by torrential rain since Saturday night, has eroded the bridge's…
Nepal’s debt rises by over 7 percent in third quarter
Rupee depreciation has added Rs19.37 billion to the foreign debt burden. The value of US dollar has risen to a record high.
Nepal’s outstanding debt grew by 7.33 percent in the third quarter of the current fiscal year in the wake of…
Nepal plane crash: Officials recover black box from wreckage
Search teams first located the crash site on Monday. The remains of all 22 people on board have been found since.
The plane was on a 20-minute flight when it lost contact with air traffic control five minutes before it was…
Nepali parliament ratifies contentious US aid grant amid protests
Nepal signed deal in 2017 to fund infrastructure projects but its ratification was in limbo due to political divisions.
Nepal’s parliament has approved a contentious $500m US grant, despite street protests and opposition from the Communist…
Nepal: COVID cases may double this month
Nepal reported the most cases in a single day on Tuesday as government projects the tally could double by the end of the month.
Nepal has recorded 10,258 new coronavirus infections, government data showed, the highest number reported in a…
Nepal to ban arrivals from 8 African countries, Hong Kong over Omicron fearscovi
Nepal will ban the entry of travellers who have been in eight African countries or Hong Kong, to curb the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, a government spokesman said on Friday (Dec 3).
The ban, which goes into effect at…