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Fierce mountain storms kill nine in Nepal

Survivors recount how ‘slabs’ of ice smashed into the group as they clung on the mountain

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Avalanche survivors France's Didler Armand (L) and Isabelle Thaon sit inside a ward at the Era Hospital in Kathmandu on November 4, 2025.

South Asia unrest: Fragile economies face fresh shocks

Youth anger, weak institutions, and economic shocks fuel recurring street protests

When fragile economies and captured politics collide with a shock, people will take to the streets — and the violence that follows damages lives and livelihoods for years.

Last surviving member of first Everest expedition dies

Kanchha was one of 3 Sherpas to reach final camp before summit with Hillary and Tenzing

In this picture taken on May 28, 2023, Kancha Sherpa, a team member of the 1953 Mount Everest expedition which placed Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on the summit of the world's highest mountain, looks on during an interview on the eve of International Everest Day, at Namche Bazar in Solukhumbu district, northeast of Kathmandu.

Bhagwat warns of regional unrest, urges democratic path

Says stability in neighbouring countries vital for India’s security and cultural ties

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat (L) and India's former President Ram Nath Kovind attend the centenary celebrations of the Hindu nationalist organisation at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on October 2, 2025.

Nepal counts cost after deadly protests

At least 72 people were killed in two days of anti-corruption protests

Losses from last week's protests in Nepal were estimated at 25 billion rupees ($177 million), with more than 2,000 workers affected.

Nepal's parliament dissolved, elections set for March

Interim PM appointed as Nepal prepares for 2026 elections

Army personnel stands guard near Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, after it was set ablaze by protesters, in Kathmandu on September 12, 2025.

Watch: First Lady of Nepal offers $1m to protesters

Sushila Karki becomes Nepal’s first female interim prime minister

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Nepal ex-chief justice Sushila Karki to be next PM

Karki to be sworn in on Friday after deadly protests ousted government

Sushila Karki has been appointed the next prime minister of Nepal.

Who is Sushila Karki — the woman tipped to lead Nepal

Judicial legacy and independence put Karki at the centre of country’s upheaval

Sushila Karki, Nepal’s first female chief justice, is a frontrunner to head the interim government.

From Discord to Bitchat: How online outrage shook Nepal

Social media bans, corruption anger and #NepoKids memes ignite country’s uprising

Demonstrators carry an injured victim (C) during a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025, held to condemn the government over social media prohibitions and corruption.

Hundreds seek to leave Nepal as army steps in

Residents of the capital left wondering who is in charge of the administration

Army personnel stand guard along a street during a curfew imposed to restore law and order in Kathmandu on September 11, 2025.

Video: Nepal minister chased into river by protesters

Incident came just hours after demonstrators set fire to parts of the parliament building

Protesters gather outside the parliament building in Kathmandu.

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