Tag: KATHMANDU
After mass Nepal jailbreak, some prisoners surrender
Days after escaping alongside 13,500 others in a giant jailbreak during deadly anti-corruption protests in Nepal, Avinash Rai…
Nepal’s deadly protests hammer tourism sector as arrivals fall 30%
By Aftab Ahmed and Sunil KatariaKATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal’s deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered…
Nepal’s new prime minister urges calm after deadly protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's new prime minister took office Sunday and “urged calm and cooperation to rebuild”…
Mourning Nepalis hope protest deaths will bring change
Grieving families of those killed in Nepal's anti-corruption demonstrations say they hope the deaths will not be in…
Nepal ex-chief justice Karki becomes next PM after protests
Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in Friday as the country's prime minister to lead a…
Nepal's president names former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim premier, country's first woman to head government
Nepal's president names former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim premier, country's first woman to head government
Why does Nepal’s crisis matter to South Asia – and the world?
Islamabad, Pakistan – On Sunday, Nepal’s then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli mocked youth protesters, who were planning a…
A parliament in flames, a leader toppled. Nepal’s Gen-Z protesters ask: What comes next?
What began as a Gen Z-led social media movement against the lavish lifestyles of “Nepo Kids” led to…
Nepal’s young protesters, army in talks to decide interim leader
By Gopal SharmaKATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal's army will resume talks on Thursday with "Gen Z" protesters to decide a…
Military shuts down streets in bid to quell Nepal unrest
Armed soldiers have been patrolling the streets of Kathmandu, ordering people to remain in their homes, following a…
Nepal army bids to restore order after deadly protests oust PM
Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze…
Army tries to restore order in Nepal after protest violence intensifies
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Armed soldiers guarded the streets of Nepal's capital Wednesday, ordering people to stay home…