Nepal’s youngest prime minister took the oath of office Friday after his party won a landslide victory in elections earlier this month, and following a youth-led uprising that toppled the government in September.
Former rapper’s fledgling political party sweeps Nepal’s first post-revolt election
A political party created just four years ago and led by an ex-rapper has swept Nepal’s parliamentary poll, results published by the electoral commission on Thursday showed.
Avalanche on Nepal mountain Yalung Ri kills 7 including foreign climbers
An avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides, officials said.
Nepal’s president appoints former chief justice as interim premier and first woman leader
Nepal’s president on Friday appointed former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and the first woman to head the Himalayan nation’s government, following fiery protests that collapsed the previous administration.
Ancient Himalayan village relocates as climate shifts reshape daily life
The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day.
Gay couple in Nepal becomes the 1st to officially register same-sex marriage in the country
A gay couple in Nepal on Wednesday became the first in the nation to receive official same-sex marriage status.
Japanese mountaineer Kei Taniguchi falls to her death from peak
By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Mountaineer Kei Taniguchi fell to her death while climbing this week in the snowy Daisetsuzan range in northern Japan’s Hokkaido. She was […]
SIFF 2015 *DID* represent — A recap of featured Asian and Asian American films
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Few film festivals in the country can rival the diversity and caliber of films than our own Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), which has […]
Help for Nepal
Uwajimaya customers helped raise over $20,000 for the American Red Cross to help with the relief efforts in Nepal. Uwajimaya President and CEO, Tomoko Moriguchi-Matsuno along with two cashiers presented […]
Fundraiser for Nepal
NAAAP-Seattle had a unique celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and helped raise funds for the earthquake victims of Nepal on May 15. The event started off with a mixer […]
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