World news about “Nepal” published by euronews.
Elephant football in Nepal – nocomment Nepal’s Chitwan National Park hosted a football match with a difference, as teams of elephants took to the field for a giant kickabout. 28/12/2011
Nepali spiderThe beautiful simplicity of nature on today’s picture of the day. The shadow of a spider is pictured on a leaf at Taudaha wetlands in Kathmandu… 26/11/2011
Tibetan exiles demonstrate in Nepal – nocomment Police in Nepal said they have arrested more than 100 Tibetan exiles who were protesting against Chinese rule over their homeland. 01/11/2011
Nepal: a good dogA police dog stands on its hind legs at the command of an officer during a display as part of ‘Tihar’ celebrations at Nepal Police Academy in Kathmandu… 25/10/2011
A hero’s tribute Just over 58 years after New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, breathtaking… 08/09/2011
Riot police stop exiles from celebrating Dalai Lama’s birthday – nocomment Nepalese authorities prevented exiled Tibetans from celebrating their spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s birthday, over concerns that gatherings will stir up… 06/07/2011
Tree trunk hug world record in KathmanduA boy hugs a tree trunk to take part in an attempt to create a Guinness World Record for the most number of people hugging trees for two minutes in Kathmandu… 05/06/2011
Pro-royalist demo in Nepal – nocomment The only pro-royalist party in Nepal, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, moved into the second day of its scheduled four days of protest in the capital Kathmandu. 27/05/2011
Buddha’s birthday celebrations in KathmanduA boy receives a blessing from a priest at Swyambhu during celebrations of the birth anniversary of Buddha in Kathmandu. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 17/05/2011
Holy smoke: Pashupati Temple in KathmanduA Hindu holy man smokes marijuana at Pashupati Temple in Kathmandu. Hindu holy men from Nepal and India come to the temple to take part in the Shivaratri, one… 01/03/2011
Nepal trekkers on their way homeHundreds of tourists have finally been able to leave the Mount Everest region after bad weather conditions had left them stranded for a week. At one point… 07/11/2011
Bad weather leaves Everest tourists strandedBad weather in the Himalayas has left hundreds of tourists stranded. Local authorities say while some have been able to get away, many more have begun a… 06/11/2011
Nepal finally agrees on a peace dealNepal’s main political parties have at last agreed on the future of 19,000 former Maoist fighters adding the final part to a long awaited peace deal. About… 02/11/2011
Nepal cracks down on Tibetan rights protestMore than 100 Tibetan exiles have been detained after a protest in Nepal against Chinese rule. Riot police broke up the demonstration, which took place at a… 01/11/2011
No survivors from Nepal tourist plane crashA plane has crashed while bringing foreign tourists back from a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal. The aircraft came down five kilometres from the capital… 25/09/2011
Maoist becomes Nepal’s new PMMaoist leader Baburam Bhattarai has been elected by Nepal’s parliament as prime minister after failing to form a unity government. Bhattarai was once part… 29/08/2011
Nepal bans Dalai Lama birthday celebrationsNepali authorities have banned exiled Tibetans from celebrating the birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, as they fear the gatherings could turn… 07/07/2011
Tourists die in Nepalese plane crashRescue teams reached the crash site of a small plane in Nepal yesterday only to find a large crater strewn with pieces of aircraft and tattered… 25/08/2010
Nepal crash leaves no survivorsRetrieval of passengers’ remains in Nepal’s remote Mount Everest region continues. When their craft went down in bad weather, all 14 people on board the… 24/08/2010
Nepal’s Everest message on climate changeNepal’s cabinet has taken an unusual step in meeting outdoors amid the frigid thin air of Mount Everest to highlight the dangers of climate change. The… 04/12/2009
Maoists stage mass protest in NepalRiot police have clashed with Maoist activists protesting against Nepal’s government. Thousands of demonstrators converged on Kathmandu in the worst… 12/11/2009
Focus on Bhutan refugeesJune the twenty first is World Refugee Day. A day to focus on hundreds of thousands across the world who have no place to call home. Some refugees are ignored… 12/06/2009
Nepal in turmoil as PM resignsSecurity forces in Nepal are on high alert after the Prime Minister resigned in a row over who is in charge. The premier sacked the head of the army… 04/05/2009
