Nepal

Former Nepal prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returns home, faces graft probe

Nepal’s former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has denied the allegations against him.

Tibet conference in Nepal pushed online

The conference of the International Association for Tibetan Studies was expected to draw key scholars from around the world to discuss Tibetan history, culture, religion and society.

Nepal rescuers find bodies of five climbers killed in 2025

The five have been missing since November 2025 after being struck by an avalanche on Yalung Ri peak, near Nepal’s border with Tibet.

Pakistan search team reaches base camp with body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja

British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja was leading a team of mountaineers attempting to scale Broad Peak when an avalanche struck on July 30.

Nepal mountaineers mourn ‘lost generation’ in Pakistan avalanche

A candlelight vigil in held in Kathmandu on Aug 4 in memory of the 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak.

Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja’s body after avalanche disaster

Among those killed in the avalanche at Pakistan’s 8,051m Broad Peak on July 30, was world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja.

Pakistan avalanche wipes out a generation of Nepali climbing greats

Among those killed in the avalanche at Pakistan’s 8,051m Broad Peak on July 30 was world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 2, 2026

PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan (middle) flanked by BN president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (left) and BN Negeri Sembilan chairman Mohamad Hasan (right) cheering the results in their favour in the Aug 1 state election at UMNO Negeri Sembilan headquarters in Seremban.

Nepal mourns ‘big loss’ of mountaineer Nirmal Purja

A 2021 photo showing British-Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja in an interview with AFP in northern Pakistan.

Climbing company confirms mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche

Celebrated Nepali climber Nirmal Purja died in an avalanche during an expedition in Pakistan.

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