Articles tagged with "Nepal"
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Nepal Everest season opens amid $20 million rescue scam
Nepal’s Everest season begins amid a massive rescue scam, with police claiming 317 staged evacuations, nearly $20 million in fraudulent claims, and trekkers manipulated or sickened for profit.
April 3, 2026
Nepali foreign minister eyes stronger ties with Pakistan
Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal says he looks forward to “enhancing bilateral ties” and “exploring further avenues for cooperation” between Pakistan and Nepal, on a post on his X account.
March 28, 2026
Nepal's ex-PM arrested over alleged role in protest crackdown
Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested Saturday morning over their alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on protestors in September, police said.
March 28, 2026
Pakistan's PM Sharif congratulates Nepal’s newly elected prime minister
Shehbaz Sharif congratulates Balendra Shah on becoming Nepal’s prime minister after a landslide election victory, pledging to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
March 27, 2026
Nepal's Balendra Shah holds unassailable poll lead for seat: Commission figures
Election trends show rapper-turned-politician Balendra “Balen” Shah’s centrist Rastriya Swatantra Party heading for a landslide and possible majority in Nepal’s 275-seat parliament, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests.
March 7, 2026
Nepal counts votes after key post-uprising election
Vote counting is underway in Nepal for the first election since youth led protests toppled the government in 2025
March 6, 2026
Nepal votes in key post-uprising polls
Nearly 19 million voters are choosing who replaces the interim government in place since the September 2025 uprising, in which at least 77 people were killed, and parliament and scores of government buildings were torched.
March 5, 2026
Nepal rivals rally on final day of election campaign
Heading to parliamentary elections after deadly anti-corruption protests, veteran leader KP Sharma Oli is facing a strong youth challenge from Balendra Shah, as economic frustration and demands for political renewal shape a closely fought contest.
March 2, 2026
Almost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzard
Nearly 1,000 people are trapped by a blizzard on Tibet’s Everest slope, where rescue teams are working to clear snow. Meanwhile, landslides and floods in Nepal have killed 47 and severely damaged roads and bridges.
October 5, 2025