Nepal
Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage
Four dead bodies, 11 tonnes of garbage and a skeleton were removed from the world’s tallest mountain during this year’s climbing season.
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
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How to escape from the Russian army
The Russian army is taking in foreigners to fight its war in Ukraine. Many of them had no idea they were destined for the front line.
- by Bhadra Sharma and Jeffrey Gettleman
It turns out, money does grow on trees in Nepal
The Japanese love their beautiful yen bills, with their elegant, understated designs printed on tough, off-white plant fibre.
- by Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli
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University
Unis ban Indian student applications as visa rejections hit record high
Some universities, including at least one prestigious Group of Eight institution, have taken the drastic step of banning or limiting applications from countries deemed at high risk of visa refusal.
- by Daniella White
‘Hero of compassion’ plucked girls as young as five out of slavery
Lawyer Olga Murray had an epiphany while hiking in the Himalayas and dedicated the rest of her life to helping impoverished young Nepalese women.
Last survivor of Hillary’s Everest team says climbing must be scaled back
Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among those who put Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the 8849-metre peak in 1953. He says it is getting out of control.
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
I came here expecting mountains and luxury. But found something better
A new level of luxury has arrived in the wilds of Nepal, but it’s the unmatched cultural immersion that is the real game changer.
- by Carolyn Beasley
Opinion
Tips & advice
Hate Christmas? Here are five places you can go to avoid it altogether
There are large parts of this planet where Christmas passes almost unnoticed. No sleigh bells, no mistletoe, no silly hats, no turkey and no jollity to make you feel like you’re missing out.
- by Michael Gebicki
‘Historic’ decision allows same-sex couple to legally marry in Nepal
The country became the first in South Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, and only the second in the whole of Asia, after Taiwan.
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
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Earthquakes
More than 100 dead after strong quake hit Nepal while people slept
Authorities said the death toll that hit just before midnight on Friday, Nepal time, was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off in many places.
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
Video
Cricket
Dipendra Singh Airee scores a half century off just nine-balls
The Nepal batsman smashed an astonishing 50 runs off just nine-balls in what is now the fastest half-century scored in international cricket.
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