This ancient Himalayan kingdom has been isolated from the world—until now. In Nepal’s fabled Mustang region, the Kingdom of Lo houses priceless relics.

India, which dominates Nepal’s foreign commerce and is pledged to defend the kingdom, has built a rival road south from Katmandu toward Calcutta. The Russians have chipped in with a cigarette ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- Life has returned to normal in Nepal in the wake of a Maoist-called general strike that sparked deadly violence and disrupted normal activities in most parts of this poor ...

Item 1 of 5 A riot police personnel gets a hit on his helmet during the clash with Pro-monarchist protesters as they protest demanding the restoration of Nepal's monarchy, which was abolished in ...

Provides an overview of Nepal, including key dates and facts about this Himalayan country. ... 1768 - Gurkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah conquers Kathmandu and lays foundations for unified kingdom.

Some key dates in Nepal's history: 1768 - Gurkha ruler Prithvi Narayan Shah conquers Kathmandu and lays foundations for unified kingdom.. 1814-16 - Anglo-Nepalese War; culminates in treaty which ...

LOMANTHANG, Nepal: The passage into Samdzong is a dramatic one. The mountainside settlement emerges through a deep canyon, flanked by sculpted, red mineral cliffs.

Israel’s “Little Point Four” program was extended today to the Asian mountain kingdom of Nepal. A joint statement by Premier David Ben-Gurion of Israel and Premier B. P. Koirala of Nepal ...