Rappler's latest stories on Nepal
Search team finds bodies of all Koreans missing in Himalayan avalanche
'The two bodies were found this morning, a Nepali and a South Korean, after search teams dug through the snow. We have now recovered all bodies,' local ward chairman Him Bahadur Gurung says
Pandemic shuts down Everest as Nepal suspends permits
Nepal's move comes a day after China barred access from its side
Nepal suspends visa-on-arrival for 5 countries due to coronavirus
Potential travelers from South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran, and China – including Taiwan – are now required to submit a health certificate and visa application in advance
Virus slows China's major projects in Asia
Many Chinese workers who left for the Lunar New Year holidays have not returned. Deliveries of supplies and equipment are also disrupted.
China coronavirus outbreak: How governments have reacted
From border closures to flight bans, here are some of the steps states have taken to limit the spread of the virus
Nepal reports South Asia's 1st confirmed case of deadly virus
Nepal's health ministry also says that surveillance has been increased at the airport, 'and suspicious patients entering Nepal are being monitored with correct manpower and equipment'
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?
(10th UPDATE) Here are the countries that have confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus
Child 'love marriages' in Nepal blight young lives
Nepal has one of the world's highest rates of child marriage, even though the practice was banned five decades ago and the legal marrying age is 20
Nepalese worker dies in Malaysia meat machine accident
Malacca fire department's Zulkhairani Ramli says the 47-year-old man was working at a meat-processing factory near Masjid Tanah when the incident occurred
3 dead in Nepal bomb blast
Police says 3 more are injured and are undergoing treatment
Nepal bus crash kills 11, injures over a hundred
Authorities say the packed bus was ferrying passengers who had been celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain
Polish climber dies on Nepal's Mount Manaslu
A 50-year-old Polish woman becomes the first fatality of the autumn climbing season in the Himalayas
Trafficked to extinction: India, Nepal, Hong Kong
Reporters from India, Nepal, and Hong Kong investigate the pangolin trade in their countries
Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia
The downpours – which stretch from June to September – can turn deadly, and wreak havoc again this year across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Nepal airport closed after plane skids off runway
The Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500, arriving into Kathmandu from southern Nepal with 66 passengers, skids about 15 meters into the grass
Ex-U.N. official jailed for child abuse in Nepal
Peter John Dalglish, from Canada, a former high-profile humanitarian worker, is sentenced on Monday to terms of 9 and 7 years in two cases after being convicted last month
Nepal declines permission for Dalai Lama's birthday celebration
Kathmandu officials say the permission was not granted 'because there might be a problem in peace and security'
PH, Nepal human rights bodies vow stronger cooperation on migrant workers' rights
Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon says the partnership is 'more than welcome' as the Philippines and Nepal are two countries facing challenges when it comes to foreign labor
Trash from the top of the world handed over for recycling in Nepal
The 14-strong team sent by Nepal spends about 6 weeks scouring for litter from base camp to Camp 4 – nearly 8,000 meters up – scraping together empty cans, bottles, plastic and discarded climbing gear
Why a deadly shadow hangs over Everest summit
Questions are being asked about how to police the world's highest peak after the deadliest climbing season in years
4 bodies, 10 tons of rubbish collected from Mount Everest
Global warming means melting glaciers are revealing human remains and rubbish, which have gathered over decades of commercial mountaineering
Everest 'traffic jam' survivor calls for tougher rules
Ten people are dead in a little more than two weeks after poor weather cut the climbing window at Everest, leaving mountaineers waiting in long queues to the summit, risking exhaustion and running out of oxygen
3 dead, 6 injured in Nepal blasts
There is no immediate claim of responsibility but police said they suspect involvement of a Maoist splinter group whose pamphlets were found in a house where one of the explosions took place
'Traffic jam' on Everest as two more climbers die reaching summit
An American and Indian climber are the latest fatalities, their expedition organisers say, on one of the busiest-ever days on the the 8,848-meter peak
Nepal bans Alipay, WeChat Pay
(UPDATED) Nepal's central bank says Alipay and WeChat Pay are banned 'because the country is losing foreign currency earnings' through usage of the Chinese digital payment platforms
First black African woman makes landmark Everest summit
Saray Khumalo reaches the 'roof of the world' in her fourth attempt after 3 previous bids were thwarted by bad weather, injury, and tragedy
3 tons of rubbish collected from Mount Everest
Fluorescent tents, discarded climbing equipment, empty gas canisters and even human excrement litter the well-trodden route to the summit of the 29,029-foot peak
Nepal temporarily halts 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' ban
Petitioners argue playing 'PUBG' is an act of free expression, and the ban was unreasonable and infringed on people's rights to freedom
3 killed in aircraft runway accident near Everest
At least 3 people were injured after a small plane hit helicopters near Mount Everest
Nepal bans online game 'PUBG' on concerns over children
Nepal's telecommunication authority issues a circular to all internet service providers on April 11 to block 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on instructions from the Kathmandu district court
Nepal sending team to clean Mount Everest
A 14-member team will be sent to Everest base camp from April 25 and aim to bring back 10,000 kilograms or 11 tons of trash
23 dead in Nepal student bus crash
Authorities say the bus was speeding when it plunged into a ravine
Nepal attempts record with a Dead Sea of plastic bags
Young Nepalis create a map of the Dead Sea with used plastic bags in a bid to set a new international record and raise awareness about the vast volumes polluting the world's oceans
Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech which avoids Rohingya crisis
Other top officials at an international meeting in Nepal do not mention the conflict, which has overshadowed many of Suu Kyi's international appearances
Robredo flies to Nepal for Asia Pacific Summit
Vice President Leni Robredo is set to deliver the keynote speech during the summit, where issues like climate change and good governance will be tackled
Nepal rescuers retrieve bodies of 9 climbers
The freak snowstorm is the deadliest incident to hit Nepal's mountaineering industry since 18 people were killed at Mount Everest's base camp in 2015 in an avalanche triggered by a powerful earthquake
Snowstorm kills 9 climbers on Nepal peak
A deadly snowstorm hits Mount Gurja as a South Korean 9-man team conducts a climbing expedition
6 killed in Nepal chopper crash
(3rd UPDATE) One woman survives the crash with injuries and has been airlifted to the capital
'Stressed, weeping' pilot caused deadly Nepal plane crash – inquiry
The draft copy of the final investigation report concludes the US-Bangla Airlines captain was 'under stress and emotionally disturbed' after a female co-worker had 'questioned his reputation as a good instructor'
China, Nepal to build Tibet-Kathmandu rail link
Nepal is seeking closer ties and much-needed energy and infrastructure investment from China, which has flexed greater economic and diplomatic muscle in its Himalayan neighbor in recent years
World's highest ER battles to save lives on Everest
The doctors staffing the sole emergency room on the roof of the world battle high altitude, freezing conditions, and violent weather every climbing season to save the lives of sick and injured mountaineers
Two Sherpa guides killed on Everest
Since the first British expedition tried and failed to reach Everest's summit in 1921, the mountain has claimed 295 lives, according to the Himalayan Database
Nepal gets new Communist prime minister after landmark polls
K.P. Sharma Oli will head the first government elected under a new national constitution that cements Nepal's transformation from Hindu monarchy to a federal republic 11 years after the end of a brutal Maoist insurgency
Nepal bans solo climbers from Everest
The ban is likely to anger elite solo mountaineers who enjoy the challenge of climbing alone
Nepalis vote for stability in historic polls
This marks the final step of a drawn-out peace process, which began in 2006 with the end of the civil war
Nepal 0, Philippines 0. Thoughts on a frustrating evening
The Azkals are denied automatic qualification to the AFC Asian Cup after a fruitless 90 minutes on Tuesday. Here are the talking points.
Azkals miss early qualification in draw vs Nepal
The Azkals end the game with a 0-0 draw against Nepal
AFC Asian Cup: Azkals seek qualification in Nepal
Can attitude conquer altitude? Philippines coach Thomas Dooley sure hopes so
3-year-old anointed as 'living goddess' in Nepal
Wearing a red dress, Trishna Shakya is taken from her home to an ancient palace in the Nepalese capital's historic Durbar Square where her initiation begins with a short ceremony
Death toll from South Asia flooding tops 1,000
Authorities say a total of 1 009 bodies have been recovered in India Bangladesh and Nepal since August 10
