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Electric vehicles at a charging station in Kathmandu on April 29. An expanding network of charging stations in the country has made long-distance electric travel increasingly viable as the number of EVs on the road has risen sharply.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2026
More people in Nepal drive electric, evading global fuel shocks
The Himalayan nation imported more than 13,500 EVs between mid-2024 and mid-2025 —?double that of gas vehicles and a sharp rise from just seven a decade ago, data shows.
A graffiti-covered wall on the facade of the torched Parliament building in Kathmandu in September 2025. Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which votes on March 5 in the first polls since deadly protests triggered by a brief ban on social media overthrew the government.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
AI disinformation turns Nepal polls into ‘digital battleground’
Parties across the political divide are tapping social media to push their agendas and woo voters.
Balendra Shah (right), Rastriya Swatantra Party election candidate and Kathmandu's former mayor greets supporters during a door-to-door election campaign at Gauriganj in Jhapa district on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
High-stakes showdown in Nepal’s post-uprising polls
In Nepal’s eastern plains, rival political flags flutter over tea farms and brick homes — symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls.
Lalit Bishowkarma (center), the son of migrant worker Rudra Bahadur Kami, loads his father's coffin onto a truck upon its arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Every day the bodies of three or four migrant workers are handed back to their families at Kathmandu airport.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 18, 2026
Nepal is ‘addicted’ to the trade in its own people
The money sent back by Nepalis working abroad represents more than a third of the country’s gross domestic product, according to the World Bank.
Young Nepalis register for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kathmandu on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 14, 2025
After uprising, Nepal’s Gen Z rush to register to vote
For many, it will be their first time participating in an election, and they see it as a chance to shape the future of their country of 30 million people.
A soldier stands guard near Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, after it was set ablaze by protesters, in Kathmandu on Sept. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 16, 2025
‘No regrets’: wounded Nepali protesters proud of changes
One 22-year-old who ended up with bullet fragments lodged in his arm and stomach during protests said he would do it again “if there is no change.”
A red panda at the central zoo in Lalitpur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Mar 14, 2025
Nepal community efforts revive red panda population
Conservationists say educational outreach and sustainable livelihood programs helped improve the effectiveness of Nepal’s conservation efforts.
People ride in cable cars over the Chandragiri hilltop on the outskirts of Kathmandu on Feb. 3.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2025
Nepal community fights to save sacred forests from cable cars
Five cable car projects have opened in the past two years — and 10 more are under development, according to government figures.
A man carrying a sack of flour wades through flood waters after the Bagmati River overflowed following heavy monsoon rains in Kathmandu on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2024
170 dead in Nepal floods following relentless monsoon rains
While rain-related floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season, experts say climate change is exacerbating the situation.
Nepali TikTok influencers and twin sisters Princy (left) and Prisma Khatiwada take a selfie in Kathmandu on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 1, 2024
Nepalis challenge TikTok ban after losing earnings, fans and a voice
The lives of owners of popular accounts were transformed by the platform, which had about 2.2 million users in the country.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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