The Chinese leader’s visit is a further display of his ambitious aims — both economic and strategic — on India’s doorstep.
Author: BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ
As Deadly Floods Engulf Nepal Border, Anger Turns to India
Nepal said embankments built by India along a shared border made flooding worse in their country during the summer monsoon season, killing dozens.
New Everest Rules Could Significantly Limit Who Gets to Climb
Nepali officials proposed new regulations requiring mountaineers and expedition companies to prove that they have a certain level of experience.
Canadian Humanitarian Sentenced to 9 Years for Raping 2 Nepali Boys
Peter Dalglish was convicted of repeatedly abusing two boys — ages 12 and 14 — in a small Nepali village where he built a home.
As World Makes Gains Against Child Marriage, Nepal Struggles to Catch Up
Nepal’s government is moving forward with a campaign to eradicate the practice, but the challenges are daunting, as activists say the marriages are increasing in some villages.
As Everest Melts, Bodies Are Emerging From the Ice
Climbers and the Nepalese government believe the recently exposed bodies are the result of global warming, which is rapidly melting the mountain’s glaciers.
Woman Killed by Fire in Menstruation Hut, as Nepal Fights a Tradition
Despite a ban and efforts to educate Nepalese about a centuries-old practice of banishing menstruating women to isolated huts, the tradition stubbornly lives on.
Woman and 2 Children Die in Nepal Menstruation Hut
The three were the latest victims of a centuries-old tradition of banishing menstruating women and girls from their family homes, despite Nepal’s criminalizing the practice last year.