AFP, citing a security source: More than 13,500 prisoners escaped from Nepali prisons during the recent protests.
Nepal’s health ministry says the death toll in this week’s anti-corruption protests in the country has risen to 25
The prison administration has stated that the prisoners left the prison after protesters from Nakkhu Prison threatened to set the prison on fire while clashes were taking place at the Central Prison.
4 hour agoThe Hilton Hotel in Kathmandu was left charred after violent protests in Nepal. The army has taken control of key areas, including the hotel and city streets, to restore order
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A body has been found in the house of Ganga Dahal, the daughter of 'Prachanda'. The body was found in a house that was set on fire by protesters.
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Nepal Army conduct patrolling in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, which witnessed violence from the past two days as the protest turned violent
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'Heart-wrenching': PM Modi reacts to violent protests in Nepal, appeals for peace
The Nepali Army is being deployed to the Hyatt Hotel after a large number of lawless mobs entered the area and started setting vehicles and property on fire.
Nepal Army announced it will take over security and maintain law and order from 10pm local time tonight as deadly protests sweep the country
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1 day agoProtesters have also set fire to the Chandragiri cable car.
Protesters also vandalized and set fire to Gopal Rana's Dream International, near UML Vice President Bishnu Poudel.
1 day agoNOTAM issued via Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal indicates the airport is not available for flight operations due to safety reasons - this as thousands gather in the city in protest of the government torching buildings including the parliament
1 day agoThick smoke rises from the Nepali town of Kakadbhitta amid violent protests in the country, as seen from India's Panitanki. The Miteri bridge connecting India's Panitanki and Nepal's Kakadbhitta is being secured by SSB personnel on the India side
1 day agoThe President urges restraint, avoid further damage to the country, and to engage in dialogue, saying that Gen G's demands can be resolved through talks and dialogue.
1 day agoNepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has stepped down amid violent protests sweeping the country, according to local media reports. His resignation comes as unrest over corruption and social media ban intensifies, plunging the nation into deeper political turmoil
1 day agoThe office of Kantipur Publications, Nepal's largest media house, was set ablaze amid ongoing anti-government protests
1 day agoOn the ongoing protests in Nepal, Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae says, "There is a lot of unrest and a chaotic situation in Nepal. A lot of residences are burning, and government buildings are also burning. There have been injuries."
Vandalism and arson at Bhatbhateni stores
1 day agoNepal: Protesters in Nepal continue to burn government buildings.
1 day agoNepal: The parliament building on fire while a large number of angry protesters have stormed the government area
1 day agoPresident of Nepal accepts the resignation of PM KP Sharma Oli. Present Council of Ministers to continue temporarily until new Council of Ministers is appointed
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 255 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
