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May 17, 2022 at 10:38 pm

Hundreds of Everest climbers begin to return from summit VIEW

Hundreds of climbers who scaled Mount Everest over the last few days taking advantage of favorable weather conditions have begun to return safely down the...

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FILE- Nepalese female climber Lhakpa Sherpa talks with Associated Press in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 23, 2018. The Nepali Sherpa woman living in Connecticut scaled Mount Everest Thursday breaking her own record of the most climbs of the world’s highest peak by a female climber, expedition organizers said. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File) NE101 NE101

May 11, 2022 at 11:43 pm

Sherpa woman climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own record

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world’s highest peak...

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May 7, 2022 at 8:59 pm

Sherpa guide breaks own record scaling Everest for 26th time

An experienced Nepalese Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time breaking his own record for the most climbs of the world’s highest...

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February 6, 2022 at 1:15 am

Schools in Nepal demand reopening as virus cases decline VIEW

Schools in Nepal are demanding the government open up physical classes that were shut down for weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases began to...

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Mingma Sherpa, center and Chhang Dawa Sherpa, right, who have climbed all the 14 highest peaks in the world, stand with their youngest brother Tashi Lakpa, left in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. The two experienced Sherpa guide brothers who have the record as the first siblings to scale all the highest mountains in the world set out Monday from Nepal in an attempt to scale all the highest peaks in the seven continents and reach both the north and south poles. (AP Photo/Bikram Rai) BIK101 BIK101

December 13, 2021 at 4:03 am

Sherpa brothers set out for grand slam of mountaineering

Two brothers who are among Nepal’s most famous Sherpa guides have set out to scale the highest peaks on each of the world’s seven continents,...

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November 10, 2021 at 12:48 am

Health minister: Nepal to vaccinate all adults by mid-April

Nepal's health minister says it will be able to obtain enough vaccines to immunize all adults against COVID-19 by mid-April and is focusing on distributing...

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Polish tourist Lukasz Walendziak smokes marijuana at “Hippie Hill,” a retreat in the mountains surrounding Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. â€œYou can see everyone smoking in Nepal from young kids to old people,” said Walendziak. Widely available marijuana once drew thousands of hippies to Nepal, where its use was not only accepted but embedded in both the culture and religion.But the country followed other nations in outlawing marijuana in the late 1970s and chased away the hippies who came on buses from Europe and United States. Half a century later, campaigners are seeking to again legalize the farming, use and export of marijuana as more countries allow its medicinal and recreational use. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) NLM108 NLM108

October 11, 2021 at 9:05 pm

Activists seek legal marijuana in former hippie haven Nepal

Widely available marijuana once drew thousands of hippies to Nepal, where its use was not only accepted but embedded in both the culture and religion....

September 19, 2021 at 5:41 am

Festival season returns to Nepal amid declining COVID cases VIEW

Tens of thousands of devotees have packed the old palace courtyard in the heart of Nepal’s capital to celebrate the feast of Indra Jatra, marking...

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July 13, 2021 at 6:38 am

Veteran politician becomes Nepal prime minister for 5th time

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A veteran politician was appointed Nepal's prime minister for the fifth time on Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court reinstated...

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July 12, 2021 at 2:48 am

Nepal’s Supreme Court reinstates dissolved lower house

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s Supreme Court reinstated the House of Representatives on Monday and upheld the leader of the opposition’s claim to be the...

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