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Flowers and frustration as Nepal remembers 9,000 victims of earthquake
Hundreds of people gathered at the remains of a fallen iconic tower in the Nepalese capital on Sunday to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake...
All 23 on board small aircraft believed dead after it crashes into mountain
A plane has crashed in a mountainous area of Nepal, killing all 23 people on board.
Quake-hit Nepal to train 50,000 workers for reconstruction
Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, the finance minister said, the biggest skill development program in the...
Quake-hit Nepal to train 50,000 workers for reconstruction
Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, the finance minister said, the biggest skill development program in the...
Nepal schools re-open after devastating earthquakes
Thousands of schools in Nepal have reopened, over a month after the country was hit by two devastating earthquakes with the magnitude measuring as high...
Wreckage of missing U.S. helicopter found in Nepal; no survivors
The wreckage of a U.S. military helicopter lost on an earthquake relief mission in Nepal was found on Friday high on a mountainside, with all eight on...
Three bodies found at the site of crash U.S. Marine helicopter in Nepal
Nepal’s defence secretary says rescuers have found three bodies at the site where the wreckage of a U.S.
Wreckage of missing U.S. helicopter found on mountainside in Nepal
The Nepal army has said the wreckage of a missing US military helicopter has been found, according to the AFP news agency. Major General Binoj Basnet...
Nepal villagers demand help after second quake
Thousands of villagers crowded the streets of this small Himalayan town Thursday, demanding government help after Nepal suffered its second major quake...
Dozens more feared dead as second major earthquake rocks Nepal
At least 53 people are reported dead and nearly 1,000 injured after another powerful earthquake rocked Nepal, flattening buildings 30 miles away.
Dozens dead as Nepal rocked by 7.3 magnitude earthquake
At least 42 people are reported dead and nearly 1,000 injured as another powerful earthquake hit Nepal, flattening buildings 30 miles away.
Nepal rocked by 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Mount Everest
At least 19 people are reported dead and more than 300 injured as another powerful earthquake hit Nepal, flattening buildings 30 miles away.
Another powerful earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 hits Nepal
A strong earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets weeks after a devastating quake killed...
Human traffickers targeting Nepalese villages following earthquake
Human traffickers are taking young women and girls from Nepalese villages to be exploited in the Asian sex trade, according to a child rights activist.
Thousands of Nepalese pray, mourn for earthquake victims
Thousands of people dressed in white offered prayers, flowers and lit incense at home and in temples Thursday as part of a Hindu ritual marking the end...
Nepal’s earthquake reflects village exodus of Nepali young
Gone, the girl says as she squints into the sun, the air around her shimmering with wind-blown wheat chaff.
Nepal rules out finding more earthquake survivors as death toll passes 6,600
Nepal’s government says more than 6,600 people are known to have died in last week’s earthquake and hopes have faded for finding anyone still...
Monsoons could bring disease, a second crisis, to Nepal: UNICEF
There is only “a small window of time” for relief workers in Nepal to put in place measures to protect people from deadly disease outbreaks.
Monsoons could bring disease, a second crisis, to Nepal: UNICEF
There is only “a small window of time” for relief workers in Nepal to put in place measures to protect people from deadly disease outbreaks.
Thousands still missing after Nepal quake
Thousands of people were still missing in Nepal on Friday as food and help began to trickle through to those stranded in remote areas after last week’s...
Nepal quake deaths pass 6,200 as reconstruction estimate tops $2B
The death toll from Nepal’s devastating earthquake rose steadily past 6,200 on Friday as fresh aftershocks and the stench of rotting bodies made...
U.N. seeks $415M in aid as Nepalese quake death toll continues to rise
On an otherwise dreary day, this quake-hit nation got a rare bit of good news — a teenager was rescued after being buried under rubble for five days.
Nepal quake survivors clash with riot police as UN calls for £270m aid package
Desperate survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people have clashed with riot police in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, as the United...
Nepalese quake death toll rises to 5,489, U.N. seeks $415M aid
The death toll in Nepal from a massive weekend earthquake has risen to nearly 5,500, according to a new tally by disaster management officials.
Desperate Nepal quake survivors clash with riot police, U.N. seeks $415M
Desperate survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people clashed with riot police in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday, as the United Nations...
French ‘Spiderman’ scales Paris tower for Nepal quake victims
French “Spiderman” Alain Robert has climbed up the highest building in Paris with a Nepalese flag in hand, in tribute to the victims of the...
Body bags, tents, water: Nepal officials appeal for aid as death toll tops 2,400
Aid groups and governments worldwide have intensified efforts to help earthquake-hit Nepal, but blocked roads, downed power lines and overcrowded hospitals...
Dig: Nepal searches for quake survivors as toll rises to 1,900
Rescuers aided by international teams set out to dig through rubble of buildings in the earthquake-ravaged city of Kathmandu — concrete slabs, bricks,...
Death toll rises above 1,800 as International aid groups rush to Nepal
The death toll climbed and aftershocks continued a day after a powerful earthquake struck the Nepal region, triggering an avalanche on Mount Everest and...
Nepali dig with bare hands for quake survivors as toll rises to 1,900
Rescuers dug with their bare hands and bodies piled up in Nepal on Sunday after an earthquake devastated the heavily crowded Kathmandu valley, killing...
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