2020-11-06 Nepal Reopens to Foreign Mountain Climbers
Nepal says it is reopening to foreign visitors seeking to climb and trek the country’s famous mountains. The country has been closed to foreign visitors for the past seven months…
2015-09-10 Murder Could Hurt Nepal’s Tourism Efforts
Four months after a deadly earthquake, Nepal is struggling to revive mountain and trekking tourism. Now, however, the murder of an American volunteer could hurt those efforts. Dahlia Yehia was…
2015-06-15 After Quake, Nepal Reopens Centuries-Old Structures
Nepal has reopened its major World Heritage Sites in an effort to get tourists to return. Nepal depends heavily on money spent by overseas visitors. The number of visitors dropped…
2015-05-12 Another Major Quake Hits Nepal, More Than 40 Dead
A strong earthquake struck eastern Nepal on Tuesday. More than 40 people were killed. Nepal’s home ministry says more than 1,100 others were hurt. The earthquake also shook other parts…
2015-05-04 US Expanding Aid Efforts in Nepal
United States military helicopters began flying to remote areas of Nepal Monday to look at damage from the recent earthquake. U.S. military aircraft, heavy equipment and air traffic controllers arrived…