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Everest season stalled as 30m ice block triggers fears of deadly "traffic jams"

A massive block of glacier is blocking the route to Mount Everest just as peak climbing season is getting underway, raising fears of dangerous queues on the world's highest peak.

24 Apr 2026-10:50
Nepal minister resigns, second exit in month-old government

Nepal’s month-old government has suffered another setback after Home Affairs Minister Sudan Gurung resigned, marking the second ministerial exit in just a few weeks and raising fresh questions about political stability in the country.

22 Apr 2026-17:58
Nepal launches probe into politicians’ assets

Nepal has launched a sweeping anti-corruption initiative, with the new government setting up a panel to investigate the assets and property of politicians and public officials.

16 Apr 2026-09:53
Nepal's ex-PM Oli released after 12 days in custody

09 Apr 2026-12:36
Nepal hikes jet fuel prices to prevent war-related shortages

Nepal has more than doubled the price of aviation fuel, leading to a significant increase in airfare, as the Himalayan country seeks to prevent supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

01 Apr 2026-19:10
Nepal’s youngest PM takes oath of office

Nepal's youngest prime minister took the oath of office today after his party secured a landslide victory in the elections earlier this month.

27 Mar 2026-21:08
Nepal probes burning of Xi Jinping’s book at university

Nepal has launched an investigation after several copies of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s book, “The Governance of China,” were burned at Manmohan Technical University (MTU) in eastern Nepal. The incident occurred last Saturday, prompting concern from the Chinese embassy.

19 Mar 2026-12:55
Azerbaijan helps evacuees at Iran border - VIDEO

Azerbaijani soldiers are assisting people fleeing the escalating conflict in Iran at the Astara border crossing, offering water, hot tea and food as evacuees arrive after long and difficult journeys.

03 Mar 2026-09:47
Nepal forms committee to probe fatal bus accident

Nepal has formed a five-member committee under a joint secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs to investigate the fatal bus accident that claimed 19 lives in Dhading district on Monday, the ministry said in a statement.

23 Feb 2026-23:39
Major accident in Nepal: 18 dead, dozens injured - VIDEO

At least 18 people have died and more than two dozen others were injured after a passenger bus traveling from Pokhara to Kathmandu plunged into the Trishuli River in Nepal’s Dhading district early Monday.

23 Feb 2026-10:59

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