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Nepal plane crash: At least 68 dead after 72-seater aircraft crash lands near airport

Nepal, which contains eight of the world's 14 tallest mountains including Everest, is one of the most difficult places in the world to fly because of its "hostile topography", experts have previously said

Daily Mirror

Nepal plane crash kills at least 40

An aircraft with 72 people on board crashed in Nepal on Sunday, Yeti Airlines and a local official said. At least 40 were killed, a Nepal aviation authority said.

Bangkok Post

At least 68 killed in Nepal's worst air crash in three decades

At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight of Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation.

Reuters

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At least 68 killed in Nepal’s deadliest plane crash in 30 years

The plane was en route from the capital Kathmandu to Pokhara when it crashed with 72 people on board.

Al Jazeera

Nepalese childhood friends reunited and working together by chance in Hobart

Ashish Lama and Ankit Rawal met in a Kathmandu school 18 years ago. Now, having emigrated separately from Nepal, they happen to be working next to each other in Hobart.

ABC News

How men can help by becoming allies in the push for equality

As self-described misogynist, Andrew Tate, finds himself in jail, Annette Young talks to Sophie Gallagher, the UK author of 'How Men Can Help' about the dire need for men to become allies in making the world a more equal place. Also how Nepal is one of the most dangerous countries…

France 24

Thousands rally in Nepal to seek restoration of monarchy

Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former royal family have held a rally demanding the restoration of monarchy in the Himalayan nation

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Is extreme heat to blame for chronic kidney disease in Nepali workers?

Why are otherwise healthy, young men requiring dialysis and transplants when they return from working abroad, asks Gerry Shih

The Independent UK

Nepal's new PM secures vote of confidence in parliament

Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister has secured a decisive vote of confidence in parliament with support from both his seven-party coalition and the opposition

The Independent UK

Nepali former Maoist rebel confirmed as premier for third time

Former Maoist rebel Pushpa Kamal Dahal was confirmed as Nepal's prime minister for a third time on Tuesday, winning almost unanimous backing from legislators even though November's election returned a hung parliament.

Reuters

Pregnant women face high risk of mortality in rural Nepal

In Nepal, at least three mothers die every day while giving birth. The Himalayan nation has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. The far west of the country is one of the worst affected regions. For a simple check-up or ultrasound, some women have to walk…

France 24

New Government In Nepal And Partnership With India: Legacy And Opportunities

India and Nepal share strong religious, cultural, socio-economic and political ties that go back centuries. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Nepal's new PM takes oath, appoints deputies and ministers

Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister has taken his oath as the leader of a fragile coalition that includes his former opponent and other smaller political parties

The Independent UK

Nepal's new govt seeks to balance its ties with India, China in growth pursuit

Nepal's new government, led by a former Maoist rebel commander, will try to balance ties with its immediate neighbours China and India for the economic growth of one of the world's poorest countries, officials of the ruling coalition told Reuters.

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President Bidya Devi Bhandari Appoints Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' As New Prime Minister Of Nepal

Nepal's Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday submitted an application claiming the Prime Ministership of Nepal shortly after a coalition of six parties decided to back him to form the next government. Read on for details:

The Independent UK

Leader of ex-communist rebels becomes Nepal's new PM

The leader of former communist rebels has become Nepal’s new prime minister with the support from his ex-opponent and other smaller political parties

Reuters

Nepal's ex-guerrilla chief set to become new prime minister

A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal's Hindu monarchy will take over as prime minister in alliance with the main opposition after last month's election returned a hung parliament, party officials said on Sunday.

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Nepal: Maoist Center Decides To Leave Ruling Coalition

Nepal's Maoist Center has decided to leave the ruling coalition, according to Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel. Read on for details:

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Evening Standard

Serial killer who inspired ‘The Serpent’ series arrives in Paris a free man

Charles Sobhraj, 78, was freed from serving a life sentence in a Nepalese prison

Daily Mirror

Serial killer Charles Sobhraj the Serpent arrives in France after being freed from jail

Serial killer Charles Sobhraj is believed to have killed at least 24 people in Afghanistan, India, Thailand, Turkey, Nepal, Iran and Hong Kong during the 1970s

The Independent UK

Killer dubbed 'The Serpent' arrives in France from Nepal

Confessed serial killer Charles Sobhraj has arrived in France after being released from a life sentence in a Nepal prison

Bangkok Post

Killer Sobhraj arrives in France

PARIS: Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police believe murdered more than 20 western backpackers on the “hippie trail” through Asia in the 1970s and 1980s, arrived in France on Saturday after nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal.

Reuters

'The Serpent' serial killer Charles Sobhraj returns to France

Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police believe killed more than 20 western backpackers on the "hippie trail" through Asia in the 1970s and 1980s, returned to France on Saturday after nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal.

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1233: 16 killed in Sikkim road accident, Charles Sobhraj released

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Sikkim, China, Delhi, Nepal and the Koreas.

Radio France Internationale

Nepal releases French serial killer "The Serpent' after 19 years in jail

A Frenchman whose life of seduction, murder and escape on the "hippie trail" during the 1970s became the subject for a hit TV series was freed on Friday after 19 years in prison in Nepal.

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