South Asia
India heat wave death toll passes 1,400
A heat wave in India has killed at least 1,371 people this week as temperatures soar above 47 Celsius (116.6 Fahrenheit), and ...Children cannot travel without Parent or Guardian in Nepal
Nepal has banned children from travelling without parents or approved guardians to deter human traffickers who authorities fear are targeting vulnerable families ...UN calls for more Nepal quake aid
The international community\'s response to devastating earthquakes in Nepal has been disappointing, a United Nations official said on Monday, adding that donors ...Heat wave continues across India, more than 500 dead
Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people ...Hundreds gather in Nepal capital to mark one month since quake
Hundreds of people have held a candlelight vigil in Nepal\'s capital to mark one month since the earthquake that killed thousands of ...Nepal struggles to rebuild one month after earthquake
One month after an earthquake devastated Nepal, and with the June monsoon fast approaching, thousands are still living in temporary shelters. In ...Thousands flee after landslide blocks Nepal river
Thousands of people fled villages and towns along a mountain river in northwest Nepal on Sunday after it was blocked by a ...Gap between rich and poor widens
The gap between the rich and poor in most of the world\'s advanced economies is at record levels, according to an OECD ...Homeless Nepalis sleep in the open as monsoon rains approach
Nepali tea shop owner Phurba Sherpa has spent four nights cramped under a tarpaulin with his wife and nine others on a ...Quake-hit Nepal imposes two-month ban on new buildings
Nepal Monday imposed a two-month moratorium on the start of new building projects and limited current construction to two storeys after recent ...




