KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Former Nepali ministers, officials and a Chinese company were charged with corruption over financial irregularities during the construction of an international airport. The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed on Sunday cases against 55 people and the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, Sept. 10, warned Filipinos in Nepal to stay alert and follow safety guidelines amid the violent protests there due to the lack of opportunities for the youth and the growing frustrations over the luxurious lifestyles of the political elite. The...
Rescue personnel transport the dead body of a victim who was trapped under a landslide caused by heavy rains in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Sujan Gurung) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall...
KATHMANDU, Nepal- Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and "impatient" foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak's deadliest mountaineering seasons. As the last search and...
Nepali people take part in a procession to mark the 16th International Everest Day or a day to mark the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest in Kathmandu on May 29, 2023. NISHA BHANDARI / AFP KHUMJUNG, Nepal -- The sons of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa led celebrations...
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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal has issued a record 454 permits to climb Mount Everest this spring, officials said Monday, four years after at least four deaths on the world's highest peak were blamed on overcrowding. "This is the highest number of permits the department has issued to summit Mount...
The disaster chief of Nepal visited the country on Friday, July 25, to trade ideas and best practices in effective disaster response management. (Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Mr. Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Croatia, Cyrpus, and Nepal as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Undersecretary...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The United States and other world powers as well as the United Nations have called for “de-escalation” of deadly confrontation between the Israeli military and Palestinian forces in a bid to avoid a “full-scale war” between the two...
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Nepal's ousted prime minister has been reappointed after the political opposition failed to secure the majority of lawmakers' support. KP Sharma Oli, 69, had lost a no-confidence vote on Monday following months of feuding within his ruling Nepal Communist Party and coalition...
The government is determined to enforce strict testing and quarantine protocols to prevent the entry of the deadly coronavirus strain first detected in India. Passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 as the government implements stringent testing and...
