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Nepal's newly elected president takes oath of office

Nepal's newly elected president has taken took the oath of office in Kathmandu

The Independent UK

Nepal plane makes emergency landing after 'indication of fire' in engine

A Shree Airlines Dash 8 turboprop made a safe emergency landing in Nepal on Thursday after an "indication of fire" in one of its engines, officials said, in a country on heightened alert over aviation safety after a deadly ATR 72 crash in January.

Reuters

World's 10 best holiday destinations revealed including Majorca, Hawaii and Mauritius

Majorca, Mauritius, Hawaii, Kathmandu and the Serengeti have been featured in a TripAdvisor run down of the best and most sought after nature destinations in the world for 2023

Daily Mirror

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Scotland cricketers refuse to shake hands with rape-accused Lamichhane

Kathmandu (AFP) - Scotland's cricketers refused to shake hands with rape-accused Nepal star Sandeep Lamichhane following a match between the two nations in Kirtipur on Friday.

AFP

Nepal detects H5N1 bird flu on farm, WOAH says

Nepal has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on a poultry farm near the capital Kathmandu, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

Reuters

China Infesting Settlements Of Villages Across China-Bhutan Border: Report

China, despite its promises of attempting to settle border disputes with Bhutan, has been infesting settlements of villages across the disputed regions, Kathmandu-based online magazine Epardafas reported. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Inside Nepal’s tourism industry and the risks travellers are willing to take

Regular visitors to Nepal are very familiar with the risks that come with travelling throughout the country, but it's unlikely to stop them from going back.

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Nepali hospitals return bodies from air crash to grieving families

Pokhara (Nepal) (AFP) - Nepali hospital staff began the grim task of handing over bodies to grieving families on Tuesday after a plane with 72 people on board crashed, the country's worst aviation disaster in three decades.

AFP

Nepal plane crash victims include traditional folk singer, travel blogger, ballet dancer

As tributes pour in for Sydney teacher Myron Love, friends and relatives of other victims from across the globe are similarly paying respects to their loved ones.

ABC News

Nepal plane crash: British man Ruan Crighton among 72 killed in tragedy

Seventy two people were on board the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara

Evening Standard

Nepal plane crash: 'Kind' and 'fun' teacher named as one of 72 feared dead in disaster

Australian teacher Myron Love, 29, is feared dead after a plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday. He had been travelling through Asia when he boarded the ATR 72 Yeti airlines flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara

Daily Mirror

EXPLAINER: Why did Nepal plane crash in fair weather?

Yeti Airlines flight 691 crashed Sunday just before landing in Nepal’s tourist city of Pokhara, the gateway to a popular hiking area in the Himalayas, after a 27-minute trip from Kathmandu

The Independent UK

Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site

A spokesman for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority says a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site of the crash that killed at least 68.

WEKU

Fears grow for Irishman onboard plane that crashed in Nepal as death toll hits 68

The Government said it is aware of reports Ruan Callum Crighton was a passenger on the Yeti Airlines jet, with officials on standby to provide consular help.

Irish Mirror

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Sydney teacher Myron William Love identified as Australian on board plane that crashed in Nepal

Myron William Love, from Sydney, is confirmed as the Australian man on board a Yeti Airlines plane that crashed during a flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara on Sunday, killing all passengers.

The Conversation

Why does Nepal's aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains

A Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 aircraft crashed in Pokhara in central Nepal on January 15 2023, killing at least 68 passengers on board. The aircraft was en route from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, the country’s second largest city, situated under the picturesque Annapurna mountain range.

The Independent UK

Nepal mourns after deadly plane crash kills at least 66

Nepal began a national day of mourning Monday as rescue workers resumed the search for six missing people a day after a plane to a tourist town crashed into a gorge while attempting to land at a newly opened airport, killing at least 66 of the 72 people aboard in…

ABC News

Video of the Nepal plane crash shows the aircraft's final seconds. Here's what aviation experts have to say about it

Usually we have to wait for the recovery of a plane's black box before we get an explanation of what caused an aircraft crash. But after seeing video of the moments before the plane crashed, aviation experts are saying it appeared to stall while coming in to land.

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Pilots likely 'lost control' in fatal Nepal plane crash with Australian on board, airline consultant says

The domestic Yeti Airlines plane went down during a 27-minute flight from Nepal's capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, a tourist town known as the gateway to the Annapurna Circuit, a popular hiking trail in the Himalayas.

Al Jazeera

Grim task of identifying the dead begins after Nepal plane crash

Gov’t to probe Yeti Airlines flight that crashed on way from Kathmandu to Pokhara with 72 on board, killing at least 68.

Fortune

At least 68 dead as plane crashes less than 30 seconds before landing in world’s riskiest place for flying

Fifteen foreigners were onboard the Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara on Sunday, said Nepal's aviation authorities.

The Independent UK

Nepal plane crash: Department ‘aware’ of reports Irish citizen among passengers

The plane had been travelling from Kathmandu to Pokhara International Airport, which began operations only two weeks ago.

Wales Online

Yeti Airlines plane crashes in Nepal killing at least 32 people

Officials are expecting to find more bodies

The Independent UK

Nepal plane crash marks country’s 13th fatal incident since 2010

With the latest accident, the Himalayan kingdom has now suffered 13 tragedies in as many years

WEKU

A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal, killing at least 32

A plane carrying 72 people crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reported Sunday.

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