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April 7, 2021 at 10:33 pm

Nepal’s God of Sight eye doctor to expand work beyond border VIEW

LUMBINI, Nepal (AP) — Just next to the Mayadevi temple where Buddha was born more than 2,600 years ago, hundreds of people lined up outside...

March 1, 2021 at 4:00 am

AP Interview: Nepal worried about supply of COVID-19 vaccine

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal has had a successful start of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, but authorities are worried about future supplies as the country...

February 24, 2021 at 3:06 am

Thousands celebrate reinstatement of Nepal’s Parliament

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters threw confetti and chanted slogans in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday to celebrate Parliament's reinstatement by the Supreme...

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February 23, 2021 at 5:47 am

Nepal’s Supreme Court orders reinstatement of Parliament

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of Parliament after it was dissolved by the prime minister, in a ruling...

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January 26, 2021 at 11:52 pm

Health workers become 1st to get COVID-19 vaccine in Nepal VIEW

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of health workers lined up across Nepal to get the coronavirus vaccine Wednesday as the Himalayan nation began a three-month...

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The all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter cheer as they arrive at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) XNS108 XNS108

January 25, 2021 at 10:27 pm

Nepal team that scaled K2 receive hero’s welcome back home VIEW

The all-Nepalese team became the first to scale the world's second-highest peak during the harsh winter season. Nepalese climbers have been coming into their own...

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January 11, 2021 at 2:52 am

Thousands in Nepal demand return of centuries-old monarchy VIEW

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Riot police in Nepal clashed for hours Monday with thousands of protesters demanding a return of the monarchy that was abolished...

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December 20, 2020 at 1:29 am

Nepal president dissolves Parliament; elections next spring VIEW

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday after the prime minister recommended the move amid an escalating feud within his Communist Party...

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FILE – In this May 27, 2020, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, members of a Chinese surveying team head for the summit of Mount Everest, also known locally as Mt. Qomolangma. China and Nepal have jointly announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, a new height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations. (Tashi Tsering/Xinhua via AP, File)

December 8, 2020 at 12:53 am

China, Nepal say Everest a bit higher than past measurements

The new official height of the world's highest peak is 29,031.7 feet, which is slightly more than Nepal’s previous measurement and about four meters 13...

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September 29, 2020 at 7:56 pm

As virus curbs Nepal’s festivals, devotees fear gods’ anger VIEW

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The revered living goddess is not leaving her temple this year. The old palace courtyard packed with hundreds of thousands of...

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