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Sep 13, 2024 · Stay on top of Nepal latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
- Why Nepal’s Supreme Court is wrong on child marriages and rape
It’s a reason that Nepal itself recognises statutory rape as...
- Nepal plunges into crisis – again. Here’s what you need to know
Kathmandu, Nepal – Nepal’s president has dissolved the...
- Why Nepal’s Supreme Court is wrong on child marriages and rape
9 hours ago · A general view of the overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar. Authorities reported that most rivers in the Himalayan nation have overflowed, flooding roads and bridges, following a nearly week-long delay in the retreat of South Asia’s annual monsoon, which has triggered heavy downpours across the region.
1 day ago · At least 66 people have died and 69 others are missing, officials say, after intense rainfall in Nepal caused flooding and landslides. The death toll in the central Asian nation is likely to rise ...
- How Did Things Get Here?
- How Have Nepalis Reacted?
- How Is The Turmoil Affecting Nepal’s Fight Against Covid-19?
The latest crisis has its immediate roots in the fracturing of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which was formed in 2018 through a merger between the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). Since last year, a faction of the NCP has been accusing Oli of authoritarianism and side...
The call for a fresh election appears to have angered many in Nepal. The hashtag #NoVaccineNoVote has been trending in the Nepali Twittersphere, with social media users urging Oli to focus on the pandemic rather than the elections. With COVID-19 spreading rapidly, in-person protests remain small and scattered. In the capital Kathmandu, several acti...
Healthcare workers are expressing concern that the turmoil could further hamper Nepal’s battle against the pandemic. In recent weeks, the country of 30 million people has been registering more than 8,000 cases per day with nearly half of all tests coming back positive. Since the outbreak began, health authorities have reported 528,848 cases and mor...
11 hours ago · KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal’s capital, and another 12 are missing, police said Saturday. Rains have been pounding since Friday night and are expected to continue over the weekend. Seventeen people were also injured while 1,053 were rescued across Kathmandu, according ...
Oct 4, 2023 · A lockdown has been imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims.
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Aug 16, 2024 · 23 Aug 2024. Fourteen dead after Indian bus falls into river in Nepal. The bus, registered in India, was carrying around 40 passengers when it veered off a highway. Asia. 20 Aug 2024. Everest's...
