Mount Everest

Nepal to measure Everest after dispute over its height

An expedition would be made next year to find whether the massive 2015 earthquake altered the height of the world's highest peak.

Nepal's immigration officials traffic women, says parliamentary report

Nepal has previously attempted to ban women from working as maids in private homes in the Gulf over allegations that they are treated poorly.

Sherpas find four climbers dead in Everest camp

Ten climbers have died on Mount Everest, including one on the Chinese side, during this climbing season, which ends in May.

Six die on Everest in past month

Three climbers died on Sunday as bad weather and high winds continue to hamper attempts to scale the world's highest mountain this season.

Nepal votes in first local election in 20 years

Voting began in Nepal on Sunday in its first local elections in two decades, a landmark moment in the country's full transition to democracy. The vote has been split into two phases because of unrest in the southern plains bordering India.

Nepal's tourism industry is on the mend

Tourists are returning to Nepal, two years after an earthquake killed thousands, devastated lives, communities and the country's tourism industry.

First woman to climb Everest dies at 77

Junko Tabei continued mountaineering into her later years and worked in campaigns to promote the protection of mountain environments.

33 killed as bus plunges down Nepal mountain

A passenger bus rolled backward and then slipped off a thin road in Nepal's mountainous region. At least 85 passengers were sitting inside the bus and on its roof.

Ambition and loss on Mount Everest

Everest has taken the lives of many climbers over the years. 2016 has seen six deaths, blamed mostly on commercialisation and poor regulation.

Remains of climbing legend Alex Lowe found in Himalayas

The body of climbing legend Alex Lowe is found on Tibetan mountain along with that of expedition cameraman David Bridges after 16 years.

Nepal appoints woman chief justice, ending male dominance

Nepal appoints first female acting chief justice of Supreme Court, seen by activists as milestone in women's empowerment