Thousands of supporters greeted Nepal’s former king in capital Kathmandu on Sunday and demanded his abolished monarchy be reinstated and Hinduism brought back as a state religion. An estimated 10,000 ...

KATMANDU, Nepal -- A visibly uncomfortable king of Nepal promised Friday to bring democracy back to this Himalayan nation, trying to end a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the country. His ...

Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel's address to the nation on Tuesday evening carried the usual appeals for peace and order, but what grabbed the attention of many was an image displayed behind him.

KATMANDU, Nepal -- A visibly uncomfortable king of Nepal promised Friday to bring democracy back to this Himalayan nation, trying to end a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the country. His ...

KATMANDU, Nepal -- A visibly uncomfortable king of Nepal promised Friday to bring democracy back to this Himalayan nation, trying to end a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the country. His ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of Nepal's former king lined up outside his residence to greet him on his 74th birthday Monday as support for the ousted monarch grows in the Himalayan ...

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The famous photograph of porters struggling to carry an automobile down from Chitlang Pass into Kathmandu during the Rana period. Original: Unknown/Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya Passing time scouring the ...

Protests continue against the rule of the King Gyanendra of Nepal. The king's announcement last week that he's willing to turn over power to a prime minister has done little to quiet demands for ...