Nepal
Nepal asks China to wipe away airport loan it can’t afford to pay back
The new airport in Pokhara was meant to bring prosperity to Nepal. Instead, it has saddled it with debt.
- by Bhadra Sharma and Daisuke Wakabayashi
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The secret probe into university facing foreign student allegations
The higher education regulator is reviewing allegations a university is poaching students and has low English standards for foreign students, documents reveal.
- by Daniella White
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Aviation
At least 18 dead as plane skids off runway and catches fire in Nepal
Nepal has been criticised for its poor air safety record, with the deadliest incident occurring in 1992, when 167 people died when a plane crashed into a hillside.
- by Binaj Gurubacharya
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
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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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
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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
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