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Milestone for LGBTQ+ rights as Nepal hosts South Asia's first trans marriage

Nepal has registered its first LGBTQ+ marriage in what is being hailed as a victory for transgender and same-sex couples in conservative South Asia.

Radio France Internationale

‘This is a place of power’: Jan Kath honours its work in Nepal with a new gallery

Jan Kath’s Rug + Art Space is a new gallery and showroom in the heart of Kathmandu’s sacred temples district

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Kathmandu Newa Chhe’n, Brisbane: Where the chips chilli comes as hot as you like

The restaurant may be located in a Queenslander house in inner-city Brisbane. But inside it evokes Nepal – and those in the know ask for the special menu

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Nepal’s migrant workers suffering ‘alarming’ rate of fertility problems

Doctors say high stress, heat and harsh living conditions may be the cause of low sperm counts in men returning from the Gulf

The Guardian - UK

AP Week in Pictures: Asia | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023

Participants bowed to pay respects to the People’s Heroes Monument during a ceremony marking Martyrs Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In Jakarta, Indonesia, soldiers performed in a parade marking the 78th anniversary of the Indonesian armed forces. In Kathmandu, Nepal, women pulled a chariot during Indra Jatra, a festival…

The Independent UK

Kathmandu’s map strategy comes undone as China’s ‘wolf-diplomacy’ opens wounds

Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had released a statement asserting that it ‘stands firm and clear on its political and administrative map’

The Hindu

Saudia Airlines will be the first international airline to arrive at KIA’s T-2

Int'l flights from KIA's T-2 start Tues. Saudia Airlines flight SV 866 from Jeddah 1st to arrive at 10.15am. 1st int'l departure at 11.50am. 2 Indigo flights to Colombo & Male at 12.10 & 1.05pm. Oman Air to Muscat at 3.40pm & Royal Nepal Airlines to Kathmandu at 5.30pm. Arrivals:…

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The abaya ban in French schools

In this edition, the contentious issue of how some Muslim women and girls dress captures the headlines here in France with once again, the spotlight being on clothing in schools. Also the missing women of Peru where thousands disappear yearly primarily due to human trafficking, prostitution and gender violence. Plus…

France 24

Previous governments did not focus on building infrastructure at LAC: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

Govt has significantly improved border infrastructure in last 9 yrs, including along China border, says. EAM Jaishankar. The infrastructure push will determine India's response to security challenges, EAm said. Raxaul-Kathmandu railway project in final stages, Bhutan-Assam border to open for more tourists, trilateral Highway project with Myanmar facing security challenges.

The Hindu

Indian transport pioneers brought ‘modernisation and change’ to Nepal, says former envoy

The first generation of Indian transport entrepreneurs brought “modernisation and change” to Nepal in the 1960s, former Indian envoy to Nepal, Manjeev Singh Puri, said on July 29, 2023.

The Hindu

One of the world’s most dangerous places to fly: Nepal grapples with deadly air crashes

The expansion of air travel has brought huge benefits to the mountainous country – but a poor safety record puts jobs and tourism at risk

The Guardian - UK

Six killed in Nepal tourist helicopter crash

KATHMANDU: All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off in the Everest region on Tuesday, aviation authorities said.

Bangkok Post

Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage

KATHMANDU: Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the largely conservative country.

Bangkok Post

Prachanda used his India visit to his political benefit, parry domestic criticism

Opposition parties and Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s critics have accused him of handing over the multi-billion-dollar projects to India on a platter, without any competitive bidding; and they have accused him of pandering to Nepali nationalist sections and appeasing Narendra Modi with his puja rituals display at the Mahakaleshwar temple…

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Bangkok Post

Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than previous decade: study

KATHMANDU - Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

If it’s broken, they fix it: four fashion brands that give their garments a second life

From a word-of-mouth mending service to decades-old circular-fashion initiatives, meet four labels extending their garments’ lives through repair programs

The Hindu

Kathmandu Mayor bans Bollywood films after Adipurush row

He described the dialogue as misleading as Sita is believed to have been the daughter of King Janak of Janakpur. The controversy in Nepal is the latest to hit the film which has been in the eye of a controversy over controversial dialogue.

Reuters

From highs to lows, Everest record breaker sees 'no future' in Nepal

Kami Rita Sherpa had stood at the top of world just days earlier, exultant at having summited Mount Everest for a record 28th time.

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Nepali sherpa with record Everest summits behind him says he'll keep climbing

A Nepali climber who scaled Mount Everest for a record 28th time this week, the most by any mountaineer, said on Thursday he had no immediate plans to hang up his climbing boots.

AFP

Nepali climber ties record with 27th Everest summit

Kathmandu (AFP) - A Nepali guide on Monday reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time, equalling the record for the most ascents of the world's highest peak.

AFP

'No legs, no limits': Gurkha amputee scales Everest

Kathmandu (AFP) - Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar, who was almost killed serving with the British army in Afghanistan, has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest, a member of his team said Sunday.

Reuters

Britain’s record holding climber says Everest is 'dry, more rocky'

Mount Everest is losing snow and turning "dry and rocky", British climber Kenton Cool, who made his 17th ascent of the world’s highest peak this week, the most by a foreigner, said on Saturday.

AFP

'Not just the fastest woman': Norwegian mountaineer eyes speed record

Kathmandu (AFP) - When Norwegian climber Kristin Harila stepped onto the summit of Cho Oyu this month she became the fastest woman to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks.

Bangkok Post

Two more climbers die on Everest

KATHMANDU: Two more climbers have died on Everest, expedition organisers said on Thursday, bringing to seven the number of deaths on the world’s highest peak in the spring climbing season.

AFP

Two climbers die on Everest, toll reaches seven

Kathmandu (AFP) - Two more climbers have died on Everest, expedition organisers said Thursday, bringing the number of deaths on the world's highest peak this spring climbing season to seven.

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