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Overcrowded bus plunges off road in Nepal, leaving 17 dead and 50 others injured

Dec 08, 2014 04:47 AM EST

Police say an overcrowded bus has plunged off a mountain road in Nepal, killing at least 17 people and injuring 50 more.

At Least 100 Hikers Missing From a Deadly Nepal Snow Storm

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 16, 2014 06:09 AM EDT

More than 100 hikers are missing while 24 bodies were recovered after an avalanche and blizzard storm hit the popular climbing site, Annapurna Circuit, on Wednesday.

China Starts Commercially Cloning Ancient Tibetan Mastiff

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

Sep 25, 2014 06:18 PM EDT

China has signed a joint venture with two other companies to commercially clone the ancient Tibetan Mastiffs.

Indian and Chinese troops at the Line of Actual Control, LAC

India Beefs up Defenses along Controversial 4,000-kilometer Line of Actual Control Border with China

Dan Weisman |

Aug 23, 2014 05:56 PM EDT

To oppose Chinese forces along the northeaster Sino-Indian border, India has begun organizing an USD$10 billion upgrade to its mountain strike corps, according to New Delhi sources. Indian officials are concerned about new fighter jets and special forces along with six airfields China has brought to the border region.

Nepalese Laws Against Alcoholic Beverages Exempt Traditional Drink

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 19, 2014 04:59 AM EDT

Nepalese wives prepare 'raksi,' a traditional distilled alcoholic beverage offered to Buddhist and Hindu gods during festivities, despite laws in the country against the preparation and consumption of alcoholic drinks.

Nepal Flood Death Toll Climbs To 101, Cholera Outbreak Feared

Christian Lizardo Aligo |

Aug 18, 2014 11:18 PM EDT

The death toll from multiple landslide and flooding incidents in Nepalese villages has climbed to 101 after rescuers found four more bodies.

Caught In The Middle: China and India Compete for Nepal

David Perry |

Aug 08, 2014 04:31 PM EDT

Its abundant water supplies make Nepal a factor in China-India relations

Tens of Thousands Rush to Harvest "Himalayan Viagra"

Katie Collom |

Jun 23, 2014 05:52 AM EDT

Thousands of harvesters rush to Nepal between the months of May and June to harvest the "Himalayan Viagra", a unique fungus with supposed medicinal and aphrodisiac properties.

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