Archive for the ‘Nepal News’ Category

Nepalese statesman Koirala dies

Nepal’s four-time Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has died in Kathmandu, his aides and state TV say.
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Nepalese statesman Koirala dies: Your reaction

BBC News website readers have been sending us their reaction to the news of Girija Prasad Koirala’s death.
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The invader that is strangling an ecosystem

An invasive plant is emerging as a major problem in a Nepalese national parks renowned for protecting endangered wildlife species, say scientists.
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Nepal bus crash kills at least 24

At least 24 people are killed in Nepal when a crowded bus veers off a mountain road and plunges into a river, officials say.
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Woman, 22, to climb Mount Everest

A Berkshire 22-year-old holds an auction to raise cash for her bid to become the youngest British female to reach the top of Mount Everest.
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Action urged on pregnancy deaths

Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK living 100 years ago, say campaigners.
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Revel in the wonder of the Solar System

Vast and beautiful - the Solar System is the subject of a major new BBC TV series.
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Nepal’s young still going hungry

Nearly half of Nepal’s children under five are suffering from malnutrition, a report by the Nepalese government says.
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Publisher killed in south Nepal

Unidentified gunmen shoot dead a newpaper publisher in southern Nepal, in the latest attack on journalists in the country.
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Jersey relegated from Division 5

Jersey are relegated from the ICC League Division Five and will face Guernsey next year.
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