A total of 3,218 people had been killed and about 6,500 others injured in the powerful earthquake that struck Nepal at midday Saturday, the authorities said Monday morning.
The United States is dispatching a disaster response team to Nepal along with an initial 1 million U.S. dollars in aid after a massive earthquake struck the Asian country and parts of its neighboring states, said the White House in a statement Saturday.
Foreign ministers of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) extended their condolences here Sunday to the victims of a powerful earthquake that struck Nepal and surrounding neighbors India and Bangladesh at midday on Saturday.
A newly married couple from Britain were caught up in the avalanche in Mount Qomolangma after a major earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, local media reported.
Nepal's former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa passed away at a hospital in the Indian Capital New Delhi Wednesday night at the age of 87, his grandson Siddartha Thapa said Thursday.
Nepal's Vice President Paramananda Jha said Wednesday that Nepal needs to draw positive lessons from China, its northern neighbor and the world's second largest economy.
Nepal, which has around 3 percent of its population of 27 million who are considered persons with disabilities (PWDs), has been lagging behind other countries in ensuring their rights and privileges.
Despite global protest against the mass slaughter of animals as part of the celebration of the Gadhimai Festival in Nepal, the Nepali people have continued to preserve their century-old Hindu tradition.
As the people across the globe are commemorating World AIDS Day on December 1, the prevalence of the HIV virus is found highest among migrants and their spouses in Nepal.
The Hollywood movie Sold has partnered with Childreach Nepal to launch the anti-trafficking campaign "Taught not Trafficked" in Nepal.
The WMS Global Awards for Excellence 2014 recognized Nepali senior media correspondent Surendra Paudel with an honorable mention, the board of judges announced Monday in Beijing.
Death toll in snowstorm and avalanche that occurred in Mustang and Manang districts have continued to rise Wednesday, according to authorities.
Cyber offences are usually committed in tech-savvy countries but with increased Internet access and smartphone use across South Asia, government data show that full-fledged organised and coordinated hacking networks are emerging in the region.
Thousands of Nepali youths from all walks of life gathered early Saturday morning in a square in Kathmandu in an attempt to form the world's largest flag and to spread the message of unity and brotherhood among all Nepali people.
The Nepal government has conferred state honor to its deceased cine artist Shree Kishna Shrestha, who passed away last Saturday night and was cremated Monday evening, according to sources.
The arrival of tourists from China to Nepal has nearly doubled in the last three years, a government report reveals on Sunday.
The Agriculture, Energy and Water Resources Committee (AEWRC) of Nepal's Parliament on Sunday urged the government to sign the power trading agreement (PTA) with India at the earliest, lawmakers said.
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