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Singaporean climber, 50, dies on Nepal's Mount Manaslu

Singaporean climber, 50, dies on Nepal's Mount Manaslu

A Singaporean climber died on Thursday on Nepal's Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth highest peak, expedition organizers said.
Two Nepal rescues revive hopes 10 days after flood

Two Nepal rescues revive hopes 10 days after flood

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

More than 3,000 people were listed as missing Sunday, with another 750 confirmed dead, after the flash floods and landslides that hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
August 29, 2026 | 11:08 pm PT
More than 2,400 missing in deadly Nepal, China floods

More than 2,400 missing in deadly Nepal, China floods

The number of people missing in Nepal and China surpassed 2,400 Friday, days after a tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept away villages and killed hundreds.
August 28, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know

Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know

Catastrophic flooding and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed waves of water and debris that have killed at least 160 people and left hundreds more missing.
August 26, 2026 | 11:26 pm PT
341 foreign tourists missing after flash flood kills at least 95 on Nepal-Tibet border

341 foreign tourists missing after flash flood kills at least 95 on Nepal-Tibet border

Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged the Himalayan nation to stand united after devastating flood on Wednesday killed at least 95 people.
August 26, 2026 | 07:15 am PT
Which Asian country is currently in year 2083?

Which Asian country is currently in year 2083?

This country uses its own calendar, running nearly 60 years ahead of most of the world.
June 29, 2026 | 04:47 pm PT
Nepali student lay dead in Sydney's busy train tunnel for one week unnoticed

Nepali student lay dead in Sydney's busy train tunnel for one week unnoticed

A 32-year-old Nepali computer science student known to Sydney's rough sleepers as "the Birdman" died homeless in a tunnel beneath one of the city's most-visited parks, his body lying undiscovered for about a week as roughly 100,000 commuters streamed past.
April 25, 2026 | 10:00 pm PT
Nepal arrests six in $1.69M tourist rescue fraud

Nepal arrests six in $1.69M tourist rescue fraud

Nepal has arrested six people after an investigation into fraudulent helicopter rescues of travelers in the Himalayan nation in a US$1.69 million insurance scam, police said on Jan. 26.
January 26, 2026 | 06:20 pm PT
Malaysia place behind Vietnam in Asian Cup qualifiers despite opening win

Malaysia place behind Vietnam in Asian Cup qualifiers despite opening win

Malaysia started their final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Nepal, but still sat behind Vietnam due to goal difference.
March 25, 2025 | 10:15 pm PT
French climber dies on Nepal's Mt. Makalu

French climber dies on Nepal's Mt. Makalu

A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organizers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain.
May 14, 2024 | 01:16 am PT
Nepal limits number of climbing permits for Mount Everest

Nepal limits number of climbing permits for Mount Everest

Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
May 12, 2024 | 06:15 am PT
Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'

Nepal to ban TikTok as it 'disturbs social harmony'

Nepal said Monday it will ban TikTok, citing the app's negative effects on the country's social harmony.
November 13, 2023 | 03:23 pm PT
At least 119 dead in Nepal earthquake

At least 119 dead in Nepal earthquake

At least 119 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces deployed to assist with a frantic rescue effort.
November 3, 2023 | 06:55 pm PT
From highs to lows, Everest record breaker sees 'no future' in Nepal

From highs to lows, Everest record breaker sees 'no future' in Nepal

Kami Rita Sherpa had stood at the top of world just days earlier, exultant at having summited Mount Everest for a record 28th time.
May 29, 2023 | 03:13 pm PT
Singaporean tourist goes missing on Mount Everest

Singaporean tourist goes missing on Mount Everest

A search is ongoing after a Singaporean climber went missing after reaching the summit of Mount Everest last late week.
May 21, 2023 | 11:45 pm PT
Nepali mountaineer climbs Everest for record 27th time

Nepali mountaineer climbs Everest for record 27th time

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain.
May 17, 2023 | 03:06 am PT
Nepali sherpa becomes world’s second person to scale Everest 26 times

Nepali sherpa becomes world’s second person to scale Everest 26 times

A Nepali sherpa guide climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time on Sunday, hiking officials said, becoming the world’s second person to achieve the feat.
May 13, 2023 | 11:45 pm PT
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