Kathmandu

Birds fly above Mount Everest against a blue sky

COVID-19 may impact Nepal's climbing season, but government denies rising cases

Mountaineers say COVID-19 is rapidly spreading on Mount Everest. "We could have a very, very bad tragedy this year," said Leo Namen, a climber from Canada.

COVID-19 may impact Nepal's climbing season, but government denies rising cases
A Buddhist nun with a shaved head takes part in a Kung Fu display

Climate change forced Nepal women into trafficking. Now, 'Kung Fu' nuns are cycling the globe for them.

Climate change forced Nepal women into trafficking. Now, 'Kung Fu' nuns are cycling the globe for them.
Anita Neupane

Day care and mud guards: How health officials are building a firewall against deadly burns

Day care and mud guards: How health officials are building a firewall against deadly burns
Saraswoti Shrestha

Unmeasured and unfunded: Lack of data hinders burn prevention and care

Unmeasured and unfunded: Lack of data hinders burn prevention and care
Kathmandu's air quality is notorious. Now there's an Air Quality Index to measure just how bad.

Nepal’s air pollution threatens humans and glaciers

Nepal’s air pollution threatens humans and glaciers
Sita Adhikari

Here's what refugees do while they're waiting to get into the US

In the midst of arguments over Trump's suspension of refugee resettlement, some needy people are still getting in.

Here's what refugees do while they're waiting to get into the US
Trekking the Annapurna route near Jomsom. Trekkers are critical to Nepal's tourism industry, but the travel warnings boost the cost of travel insurance for them.

Nepal says it's open for business, but tourists are still staying away

Nepal wants the world to know that, in the wake of the earthquake, the country is open for business. But that isn't exactly true. While, the earthquake damage isn't so much the problem anymore. It's the fuel crisis.

Nepal says it's open for business, but tourists are still staying away
The note reads, "You taught me to stay strong. It's your time now to stay strong Nepal."

The best way to help victims of the Nepal earthquake? Raise money and don't try to travel there

Support your Nepalese neighbors close to home and be creative to raise money if you really want to help, says a Nepalese immigrant leader in New York City.

The best way to help victims of the Nepal earthquake? Raise money and don't try to travel there
Dr Andrew Trotter at work at the Tribhuvan University Hospital after the earthquake

How one American doctor is helping Nepal’s earthquake victims

Medical personnel in Nepal are working round-the-clock to help the thousands of people injured in the April 25 earthquake. Among those helping is one young American doctor who was living and working in Kathmandu.

How one American doctor is helping Nepal’s earthquake victims
The author's mother celebrates her 93rd birthday in Kenya

This mom let her daughter skip the dishes so she could read Tolstoy

A former New York Times foreign correspondent honors her irrepressible mother, who once ordered a Pakistani commander to keep her youngest daughter safe.

This mom let her daughter skip the dishes so she could read Tolstoy
A helicopter rescues stranded trekkers along the Annapurna Circuit trail in Nepal on October 16, 2014.

Rescuers airlift hikers to safety after a deadly blizzard hits the Himalayas

Heavy snowfall hit Nepal this week, trapping hikers on the popular Annapurna trail. Avalanches killed more than 25 trekkers and climbers, and hundreds more had to be rescued by helicopter. Scientists warn these storms may become more commonplace.

Rescuers airlift hikers to safety after a deadly blizzard hits the Himalayas
The World

A few months ago this Nepali girl was a goddess, now she's a seventh grader

In Nepal, a centuries old tradition of choosing a young girl as a goddess continues to this day. Nepali Hindus and Buddhists worship this girl, known as a Kumari. They believe she's a reincarnation of the Hindu goddess, Durga. There are a few different goddesses in the Kathmandu valley. The World's Sonia Narang spent time with one of them during a trip to Nepal.

A few months ago this Nepali girl was a goddess, now she's a seventh grader
USS Nimitz

Iranians build an American aircraft carrier, sort of

Is Iran expecting relations with the US to go south again? US officials say Iran is building a replica of the aircraft carrier the USS Nimitz — seemingly as a propaganda ploy. An imam who spoke for al-Qaeda after 9/11 says he became the terrorist organization's spokesman by accident. And the pope breaks with Italy's mafia, in today's Global Scan.

Iranians build an American aircraft carrier, sort of

It's easy to win an election when dissent could send you to jail

Egypt's military leaders were hoping for a major turnout in this week's constitutional elections. And while they got a few percentage points more turnout than the last constitutional referendum, the result was almost unbelievable: 98 percent approval. Of course, when demonstrating against the referendum leads to arrest and when the biggest opponent boycotts the election what do you expect? That and more in today's Global Scan.

It's easy to win an election when dissent could send you to jail

Armchair Traveller: Pico Iyer Takes Us to Asia Through Books

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with writer Pico Iyer about four books he recommends that will take listeners to Asia. His latest book is 'The Man Within My Head.'

Armchair Traveller: Pico Iyer Takes Us to Asia Through Books