Nepal
Prepare and survive
It is impossible to remain unmoved by the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Nepal after last week's earthquake of magnitude 7.9. The death-toll has already crossed 5,000 as rescue operations are being wound down.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Kolkata kid gives away all savings for Nepal
A 12-year-old boy in Kolkata has handed over the contents of his piggy bank for the relief of victims of the devastating earthquake in Nepal.
6 May 2015, 04:43 AM
Bangladesh to send 1 lakh tonnes rice to Nepal
Bangladesh will provide at least one lakh metric tons of rice and other relief materials including drinking water to help the earthquake victims in Nepal.
4 May 2015, 12:44 PM
105-year-old man rescued alive from debris in earthquake-hit Nepal
A 105-year-old man has been pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Central Nepal eight days after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country.
3 May 2015, 13:50 PM
50 bodies of foreign trekkers found in Nepal
Nepali police pull out bodies of 50 people, including some foreign trekkers, from an avalanche-hit area, as death toll from devastating earthquake climbs to over 7,000.
3 May 2015, 04:45 AM
‘No more’ Nepal quake survivors
Nepal's authorities rules out the possibility of finding more survivors of last Saturday's earthquake, as the death toll has risen to 6,621.
2 May 2015, 05:15 AM
Emergency on chopper as quake victim stops breathing (video)
"Please take her", people cry over the roar of the helicopter propellers to take Sabina, a new mother who was seriously injured in the Nepal quake.
2 May 2015, 04:57 AM
Bangladesh’s airports open for Nepal relief carrying flights
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) extends its full support to accommodate flights carrying relief goods and also passengers to and from Kathmandu, Nepal.
1 May 2015, 12:07 PM
Plane glitch stops Fire Service rescuers from flying for Nepal
A search and rescue team of Fire Service and Civil Defence could not leave Dhaka for earthquake-hit Nepal due to a technical glitch of an aircraft which was supposed to carry them.
30 April 2015, 14:19 PM
Nepal earthquake: Teenage boy rescued after five days
A teenage boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the rubble of a building, following an earthquake that killed some 5,500 people in Nepal.
30 April 2015, 10:50 AM
Traffic camera films collapsing Kathmandu structure
Dramatic footage recorded by traffic camera has emerged of the moment a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the Nepalese capital.
30 April 2015, 09:29 AM
Traffic camera films collapsing Kathmandu structure (video)
Dramatic footage recorded by traffic camera has emerged of the moment a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the Nepalese capital.
30 April 2015, 09:29 AM
Frustration over Nepal quake relief
Frustration grows in parts of rural Nepal over the pace of relief efforts, with some badly-affected villages yet to receive any assistance.
30 April 2015, 07:20 AM
Sentinel satellite reveals Nepal quake movement
Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has got its first good look at the aftermath of Saturday's big quake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 15:14 PM
Drone films bird-eye view of Nepal quake (video)
The video, photos and map show devastation caused by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal's capital Kathmandu and its surrounding areas on Saturday, killing and injuring thousands of people and damaging their houses. Mount Everest was also struck by deadly avalanches after the quake.
29 April 2015, 12:47 PM
Nepal earthquake: Relief starts reaching remote villages
Aid begins to reach remote regions near the epicentre of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 11:34 AM
Facebook rolls out 'donation button' for Nepal quake victims
Facebook rolls out a donation button for contributions to victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal, and offers to match up to $2 million.
29 April 2015, 05:55 AM
Landslide fears after Nepal quakes
The Nepal earthquake and its aftershocks have probably triggered many landslides, scientists warn.
29 April 2015, 05:51 AM
Nepal on 'war footing' as quarter of population hit by quake
Nepal is "on a war footing" as it tries to help survivors following Saturday's earthquake, its prime minister says.
28 April 2015, 14:13 PM
Nepal earthquake: 'Nine out of 10 soldiers' in rescue mission
Nine out of 10 Nepalese troops are said to be involved in search and rescue operations, as the country pleads for more foreign aid to deal with a massive earthquake that killed 4,000 people.
28 April 2015, 01:51 AM