Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious ...

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Studies show that roads paved with plastic waste can be twice as durable as normal roads. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nepal plans to increase permit fees from $11,000 to $15,000 for the popular April-May season, Reuters reported.

KATHMANDU — Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35 per cent, making the world's ...

Nutrition is one major area of mounting concern. UNICEF works with partners all across South Asia in an effort to reduce ...

A new study has predicted an increase in landslide hazards in High Mountain Asia. The study authors linked higher emissions ...

A permit to climb the 8,849 metre Mount Everest will cost $15,000 (€14,420) during the peak season, said Narayan Prasad Regmi ...