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Nepal suspends the issuance of permits to its citizens to work in Russia and Ukraine after 10 Nepalis are killed while serving in the Russian Army.
2024-01-5

The United Kingdom adds Turkey, the Maldives and Nepal to its "red list" of countries, where travellers will be required to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days upon their return to the UK at their own expense. Twelve countries are also added to the government's "green list", including Portugal and Israel. This new "traffic light system" will take effect on May 17, when international travel is no longer illegal.
2021-05-7

At least 14 people are killed in the Indian city of Mumbai as nearly a month's average rainfall fell yesterday during the worst monsoon in years. More than 1,200 people have been killed across India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
2017-08-30

A bus skids off a mountain road in central Nepal, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than a dozen others.
2016-09-27

The death toll from the Nepalese avalanche caused by the remnants of Cyclone Hudhud reaches 40.
2014-10-18

Academy Award-nominated actress Ellen Page comes out as lesbian at a Human Rights Campaign conference.
2014-02-15

29 people die and 12 people are injured after a bus veers off a mountain road in Doti, Nepal.
2013-01-11

Political parties in Nepal fail to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no constitution and no sitting national Legislature.
2012-05-28

Jhala Nath Khanal resigns as the Prime Minister of Nepal due to the failure of Nepalese political parties to adopt a constitution or end infighting.
2011-08-14

The Church of Scotland votes to allow gay men and lesbians to become ministers.
2011-05-23