Topic: Kathmandu

Difference Maker US college student Surya Karki builds schools back home in Nepal

Maya Universe Academy was born in 2011 out of the creative altruism of Karki and six other young people from all over the world.

Saving Money 13 best, cheapest, and weirdest travel destinations of 2013

Decide where to take your next vacation with this compilation of "best of" travel destinations for the coming year, from Amsterdam to New Zealand. 

Change Agent Len Stanmore mixes adventure with helping others

He's about to set a world record by climbing the highest peaks on seven continents and crossing the four most inhospitable deserts. But when he added a charitable aspect to his quest he made it even more meaningful.

Avalanche survivors in Nepal tell of predawn confusion (+video)

Climbers on Mount Manaslu in Nepal were caught unawares at 4 a.m. in the morning when an avalanche hit, killing at least nine. Six climbers are still missing. 

Change Agent Pitcher irrigation brings vegetables to Pakistani desert

Pitcher irrigation – in which buried clay pots release water into the soil – delivers water directly to plant roots rather than spreading it more widely across fields.

Nepal's political process derailed, again

After years of delay, critics blame Nepal's dominant Maoist party for the impasse, in an attempt at ramming through a more radical constitution.

In Pictures Diwali: Hindu festival of lights

India earthquake: What makes the region so volatile?

A magnitude 6.9 Himalayan quake on the border between India and Nepal, highlights the extreme hazard the region faces as enormous patches of Earth's crust crash into each other.
09/19/2011 08:09 pm

6.9 magnitude quake 'a wake-up call' to Nepal (video)

A magnitude-6.9 earthquake left 50 dead in Nepal, India, and Tibet. The slow response to the quake in Nepal puts a spotlight on a dismal disaster preparedness record.
09/19/2011 11:47 am

Prime minister's short-lived tenure another blow to Nepal

Nepal's president gave the government and opposition parties until Aug. 21 to form a national government after Nepal's prime minister resigned following six months of stalemate.
08/15/2011 10:49 am

Life in a Day: movie review

'Life in a Day' stitches together footage from Youtubers and camera people in 192 countries for a cross-section of people's lives on one single day.
08/02/2011 01:35 pm

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Nepal struggles to shape a government that can govern

Nepal, which pulled out of civil war in 2006, has had three coalition governments in three years. Lawmakers just agreed to extend parliament by three months, but few are hopeful they'll soon resolve thorny issues.
05/31/2011 03:41 pm

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