World news about “Nepal” published by euronews.
Climbers and sherpas brawl on Mount Everest Nepalese officials have moved quickly to assure climbers of their safety after a fight broke out on Mount Everest. Witnesses said sherpas threw rocks at… 29/04/2013
Teen with Down syndrome becomes first ever to reach Mt. Everest10 days, 17,000 feet and 70 miles later, 15-year-old Eli Reimer made history. The Oregon teen was the first teen person with Down syndrome to reach the Nepal… 03/04/2013
Nepal: Maoist protestIn Nepal, Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi’s appointment as head of a new administration to oversee the upcoming election has sparked protest. This Maoist… 16/03/2013
Footballing elephants go tusk to tusk – nocomment Two teams of elephants play a game of football in the Sauraha National Park on Friday, as part of Nepal’s Elephant Festival to raise awareness for… 28/12/2012
Nepal: plane crashes on takeoff – nocomment Nepal airline officials said 19 people died when a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu. 28/09/2012
Festival of Cows in KathmanduA boy dressed up as the Hindu deity Hanuman participates in a parade to mark the Gaijatra Festival, also known as the Festival of Cows, in Kathmandu. Hindus… 03/08/2012
World Environment Day in KathmanduKathmandu, Nepal. A woman looks for recyclable materials in a dump site located along the banks of the polluted Bagmati River. June 5 marks World Environment… 05/06/2012
Women and War in Nepal Women and War goes to Nepal this month, to meet Mina, Durga, and Laxmi, three women who are trying to rebuild their lives, shattered by a conflict which… 08/03/2012
The torment of Nepal’s broken families Days go by peacefully in the village of Munalbasti, in western Nepal. It has not always been the case in this community. The village sits in the Bardiya… 06/03/2012
Women and War in Nepal – Durga’s tale Nepal has always inspired travellers and writers in search of adventure and spirituality. But for the Nepalese, the country’s recent history carries more… 06/03/2012
Women and War in Nepal: Mina’s story “Women have to carry a gun to change society as and when needed. I was not alone, there were many women fighting with us,” said Mina, a 26 year old veteran… 06/03/2012
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, world’s shortest manChandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who claims to be the world’s shortest man standing at a height of 22 inches (56 centimeters), is measured by the Editor-in-Chief of… 26/02/2012
Elephant football in Nepal – nocomment Nepal’s Chitwan National Park hosted a football match with a difference, as teams of elephants took to the field for a giant kickabout. 28/12/2011
Nepali spiderThe beautiful simplicity of nature on today’s picture of the day. The shadow of a spider is pictured on a leaf at Taudaha wetlands in Kathmandu… 26/11/2011
Tibetan exiles demonstrate in Nepal – nocomment Police in Nepal said they have arrested more than 100 Tibetan exiles who were protesting against Chinese rule over their homeland. 01/11/2011
Nepal: a good dogA police dog stands on its hind legs at the command of an officer during a display as part of ‘Tihar’ celebrations at Nepal Police Academy in Kathmandu… 25/10/2011
A hero’s tribute Just over 58 years after New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, breathtaking… 08/09/2011
Riot police stop exiles from celebrating Dalai Lama’s birthday – nocomment Nepalese authorities prevented exiled Tibetans from celebrating their spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s birthday, over concerns that gatherings will stir up… 06/07/2011
Tree trunk hug world record in KathmanduA boy hugs a tree trunk to take part in an attempt to create a Guinness World Record for the most number of people hugging trees for two minutes in Kathmandu… 05/06/2011
Pro-royalist demo in Nepal – nocomment The only pro-royalist party in Nepal, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, moved into the second day of its scheduled four days of protest in the capital Kathmandu. 27/05/2011
Buddha’s birthday celebrations in KathmanduA boy receives a blessing from a priest at Swyambhu during celebrations of the birth anniversary of Buddha in Kathmandu. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 17/05/2011
Holy smoke: Pashupati Temple in KathmanduA Hindu holy man smokes marijuana at Pashupati Temple in Kathmandu. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India come to the temple to take part in the Shivaratri, one… 01/03/2011
Protestors in Nepal try to block Prime MinisterOpposition protestors in Nepal have tried to block the Prime Minister and other Maoist leaders from reaching the party’s annual conference. Scuffles broke… 26/01/2013
Nepal air crash kills 19A twin-engined aircraft crashed has shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu airport in Nepal, killing 19 people. Among the dead are seven British and five… 28/09/2012
Britons killed in Nepal plane crashA plane carrying 19 passengers and crew has crashed in Nepal, close to Mount Everest killing everyone on board. Reports suggest that seven Britains and five… 28/09/2012
Hopes fade for climbers as search wound upThe Nepalese authorities say the operation to find three climbers swept away by an avalanche in the Himalayas on Sunday will be wound up on Thursday… 27/09/2012
Hope fading for finding Nepal avalanche victims aliveThe search for more survivors of the avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu has been suspended. Six people are still believed to be missing after snow deluged… 24/09/2012
Nepal avalanche: Rescue resumes for missing climbersAuthorities in Nepal have resumed a rescue operation for at least three foreign climbers who are missing after a deadly avalanche in the Himalayas. As many… 24/09/2012
Death high in the mountains of NepalA rescue operation in the mountains of Nepal after at least nine climbers were swept to their deaths in an avalanche. Local police sources have confirmed… 23/09/2012
Fifteen people killed in Nepal plane crashFifteen people have been killed in a plane crash in the Himalayas. Six other people onboard the aircraft, operated by Agni Air, were also injured – including… 14/05/2012
Flash floods wreak havoc in NepalDozens of people including three Russian tourists are missing feared dead after flash floods crashed through the Pokhara region of western Nepal. The… 05/05/2012
Nepal trekkers on their way homeHundreds of tourists have finally been able to leave the Mount Everest region after bad weather conditions had left them stranded for a week. At one point… 07/11/2011
Bad weather leaves Everest tourists strandedBad weather in the Himalayas has left hundreds of tourists stranded. Local authorities say while some have been able to get away, many more have begun a… 06/11/2011
Nepal finally agrees on a peace dealNepal’s main political parties have at last agreed on the future of 19,000 former Maoist fighters adding the final part to a long awaited peace deal. About… 02/11/2011
Nepal cracks down on Tibetan rights protestMore than 100 Tibetan exiles have been detained after a protest in Nepal against Chinese rule. Riot police broke up the demonstration, which took place at a… 01/11/2011
No survivors from Nepal tourist plane crashA plane has crashed while bringing foreign tourists back from a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal. The aircraft came down five kilometres from the capital… 25/09/2011
Maoist becomes Nepal’s new PMMaoist leader Baburam Bhattarai has been elected by Nepal’s parliament as prime minister after failing to form a unity government. Bhattarai was once part… 29/08/2011
Nepal bans Dalai Lama birthday celebrationsNepali authorities have banned exiled Tibetans from celebrating the birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, as they fear the gatherings could turn… 07/07/2011
Tourists die in Nepalese plane crashRescue teams reached the crash site of a small plane in Nepal yesterday only to find a large crater strewn with pieces of aircraft and tattered… 25/08/2010
Nepal crash leaves no survivorsRetrieval of passengers’ remains in Nepal’s remote Mount Everest region continues. When their craft went down in bad weather, all 14 people on board the… 24/08/2010
Nepal’s Everest message on climate changeNepal’s cabinet has taken an unusual step in meeting outdoors amid the frigid thin air of Mount Everest to highlight the dangers of climate change. The… 04/12/2009
Maoists stage mass protest in NepalRiot police have clashed with Maoist activists protesting against Nepal’s government. Thousands of demonstrators converged on Kathmandu in the worst… 12/11/2009
Focus on Bhutan refugeesJune the twenty first is World Refugee Day. A day to focus on hundreds of thousands across the world who have no place to call home. Some refugees are ignored… 12/06/2009
Nepal in turmoil as PM resignsSecurity forces in Nepal are on high alert after the Prime Minister resigned in a row over who is in charge. The premier sacked the head of the army… 04/05/2009
