Nepal
Tibetan monks on tour in US as China continues to restrict religion in Tibet
A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks, living in exile in India, are doing a “sacred arts tour” this month in the US. They’re demonstrating an ancient artistic and spiritual practice, creating big, colorful sand mandalas. They say Buddhist traditions like this are under threat because of Chinese government policies in their historic homeland of Tibet.
Migration across Darién Gap changes Colombian village’s economy
Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site
'Hidden discrimination': California university joins national trend to protect against caste bias on campus
Flooding and mudslides kill about 200 people in Nepal
Zhang Hong becomes the first blind person from Asia to climb Mount Everest
There aren't many opportunities for the millions of blind people in China, but Zhang Hong has defied the odds to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
COVID-19 may impact Nepal's climbing season, but government denies rising cases
Mountaineers say COVID-19 is rapidly spreading on Mount Everest. "We could have a very, very bad tragedy this year," said Leo Namen, a climber from Canada.
US backs waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines
Top of The World: The Biden administration announced it backs a temporary waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines. And, the IFRC warned of an impending crisis in Nepal due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Also, Ugandan warlord Dominic Ongwen, the former child soldier turned top commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, was sentenced by the International Criminal Court to 25 years in prison
GPS tracking could help tigers and traffic coexist across Asia
An infrastructure boom threatens endangered tigers across Asia. Scientists want to know more about how tigers behave near roads so they can design wildlife-friendly transportation networks.
Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India's borders
The surge in coronavirus cases in India has created huge worries for neighboring countries like Bangladesh and Nepal.
‘Married to the mountains’: Arab women mountaineers set records despite social restrictions, pandemic
Meet some of the Arab women following their dreams to climb mountains despite resistance from their families and society.
Civilian labor in reconstruction: Part II
Critical State, our weekly foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into a new article by Margaux Pinaud, on how the Nepalese government explicitly turned to civil society organizations to monitor a ceasefire between the government and Maoist rebel forces.
How women and girls are especially at risk of hunger during the pandemic
They are more likely to go without food so others in their family can eat. And, for them, hunger leads to other dangers.
Climate change deeply affects the entire planet — including Mount Everest
Human activity is impacting the planet, from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tallest peaks. The highest point in the Himalayas is no exception.
Court: Trump can end temporary legal status for 4 countries
The Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United States, a divided appeals court ruled Monday.