Kathmandu

A girl holding a candle takes part in a candlelight vigil, a month after the April 25 earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 25, 2015.

‘It’s a race against time’ to help Nepal’s earthquake survivors, warns one aid worker

Global Politics

The UN, along with many humanitarian assistance agencies, have been helping Nepal in the aftermath of major earthquakes. But aid workers warn that people there need more help before the monsoon season arrives.

An injured woman walks toward a hospital soon after an earthquake struck Sankhu, Nepal, on May 12, 2015. The 7.3-magnitude quake killed more than two dozen people in Nepal and neighboring states.

Dozens more die after another major quake hits Nepal

Development
A woman and a child, returning from a temple, walk past damaged and collapsed houses following the April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal.

How maps are saving lives as Nepal recovers from its earthquake

Technology
Samrat Upadhyay teaches creative writing at Indiana University in Bloomington. He says it's a difficult time for his country.

After the earthquake, this Nepali writer dreads an upcoming visit home

Development

Bringing gay tourism to Nepal

Gateway to the Himalayas

Global Politics

For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the tourism gateway to the Himalayas. The grandeur of the world’s highest mountains attracts “trekkers” and travelers of all stripes to this crowded city.

The World

Smog in the Himalayas

In the last ten years Nepal has taken dramatic steps toward modernization. But at a price: heavy pollution hangs over the capital city of Kathmandu (cat-man-DOO) high in the Himalayas. Now, as Alexa Dvorson reports, rays of hope are beginning to make it through the smog at the top of the world.

The World

Turmoil in Nepal

Global Politics

The government in one of the world’s youngest democracies collapsed yesterday when the Prime Minister of Nepal resigned. This ends government rule by former Maoist guerrillas, who took power in elections after fighting a civil war against the King.

The World

A pitch for the pink dollar in Nepal

Global Politics

Nepal’s tourism industry took a major hit during the decade of Maoist insurgency. Now Nepalese officials want to make 2011 the year of tourism. And they’re billing Nepal as a destination for gay and lesbian visitors. Habiba Nosheen has more.

The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

For our Geo Quiz, we’re looking for Nepal’s largest city. The answer is Kathmandu. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with California art collector Michelle Page about local Nepali artists who specialize in painting portraits of dogs for American pet owners.