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Rescuers search for missing people in Nepal following flooding and landslides that killed 224

Oct. 01, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal searched Tuesday for two dozen people still missing and tried to recover the bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and landslides that left more than 200 dead. The disaster came just ahead of the country’s biggest festival Dasain,...

Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up

Sep. 30, 2024 10:08 AM EDT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The number of people killed in Nepal by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up on Monday. Many of the deaths were in the capital, Kathmandu, which got heavy rainfall, and...

Nepal lifts its ban on TikTok imposed for disrupting social harmony

Aug. 22, 2024 14:27 PM EDT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government decided Thursday to lift the ban it imposed on the video-sharing app TikTok last November for disrupting “social harmony." The decision to lift restrictions was made by the government during a regular cabinet meeting Thursday, the...

Nepal’s new prime minister seeks vote of confidence in parliament, secure more than two-third votes

Jul. 21, 2024 09:22 AM EDT

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister secured overwhelming support in parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of members voting in his favor. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli got the support from members of his Communist Party of Nepal (Unified...