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Facing a COVID Crisis, Nepal Cries Out for Help

Facing a COVID Crisis, Nepal Cries Out for Help

By Peter Gill
“People are dying every few minutes because of a lack oxygen, we don’t know when this will end... It’s chaos.”
Is the Term ‘South Asia’ Correct?

Is the Term ‘South Asia’ Correct?

By Krzysztof Iwanek
When should we use the word “India,” and when should we use “South Asia”?

Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children

Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children

By Karin Landgren
International pressure was critical to ending the use of child soldiers in Nepal. The United Nations can’t let politics undermine its mission to do so elsewhere.

Facing Pandemic Economic Woes, Nepal Reopens to Adventurers

Facing Pandemic Economic Woes, Nepal Reopens to Adventurers

By Associated Press
The reopening is mostly limited to those seeking to to climb or trek Nepal’s famous peaks.

Why the Nepal Communist Party Must Not Split

Why the Nepal Communist Party Must Not Split

By Pradip Adhikari
A split in the NCP would be bad for the factions involved as well as the country writ large.
How Nepal Got Its Borders

How Nepal Got Its Borders

By Sridhar Krishnan
After the Anglo-Gorkha War in 1814, the British and the Gorkhas had different understandings of what exactly a border meant. 

South Asia Floods Displace Millions, Kill 550

South Asia Floods Displace Millions, Kill 550

By Associated Press
Close to a third of Bangladesh has already been flooded, with more flooding expected in the coming weeks. 
Nepal Volunteers Become Local Heroes During Virus Pandemic

Nepal Volunteers Become Local Heroes During Virus Pandemic

By Associated Press
Formed in the wake of Nepal’s devastating 2015 earthquake, the RNA-16 volunteer group has once more stepped up in a time of crisis.

COVID–19 Imperils Nepal’s High Economic Ambitions

COVID–19 Imperils Nepal’s High Economic Ambitions

By StoriesAsia
Nepal was rebuilding its economy since 2016 and aimed to achieve a target growth of 9.6 percent. That won't happen anymore.

Nepal Cannot Fight Coronavirus Alone

Nepal Cannot Fight Coronavirus Alone

By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Kathmandu needs the support of bigger, wealthier, and more developed countries, even as the pandemic wrecks havoc across the world.

Nepal Cancels Spring Mountain Climbing Season Due to Virus

Nepal Cancels Spring Mountain Climbing Season Due to Virus

By Associated Press
Even before the closure, expedition operators in Nepal had said cancellations for the spring climbing season had been pouring in.
India and Nepal’s Slow-Motion Border Dispute

India and Nepal’s Slow-Motion Border Dispute

By Ishaal Zehra
Alleged Indian encroachment on Nepal’s border area is a persistent cause of tensions.

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