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Nepal takes charge of post-quake operations as death toll mounts to 7,557
A day after the Nepalese government asked rescue teams from India and 33 other countries to leave the Himalayan nation, over 1,31,500 Nepali military and police personnel joined aid operations in different areas.
About 100 bodies found in Nepal trekking village
The government began asking foreign teams to wrap up search and rescue operations, as hope of finding people alive in the rubble receded.
Nepal earthquake: 105-year-old man rescued alive from debris
Fanchu Ghale of Kimtang village development committee in Nuwakot district was found buried beneath the rubble.
8 million people including 1.7 million children affected by Nepal earthquake
The 7.9-magnitude Saturday earthquake, the country's worst in over eight decades, completely damaged 1,43,673 houses and partially damaged 1,60,786 other homes.
John Kerry praises Sri Lanka government progress in peace process
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday praised the "openness" of the new Sri Lankan government in its efforts to boost democracy, human rights and ensure reconciliation with the country's minority Tamils.
Nepal quake toll passes 6,200, $2 billion needed for reconstruction
The death toll from Nepal's devastating earthquake rose steadily past 6,200 on Friday as fresh aftershocks and the stench of rotting bodies made it hard for nervous survivors to return to their homes.
Man pulled alive from rubble around 80 hours after Nepal quake
Man pulled alive from rubble around 80 hours after Nepal quake
Up to 250 missing after avalanche hits Nepal trekking route
Foreign tourists may be among the missing in the avalanche, which hit the village of Ghodatabela, in Rasuwa district, at around noon local time.
Earthquake toll over 4,350; Nepal PM says rescue operations not effective
The death toll in the devastating earthquake that has rocked Nepal climbed to over 4,350 on Tuesday with more than 8,000 others injured.
Desperate survivors sleep in the open as aftershocks spread fear in Nepal
A total of over 2500 people were confirmed killed in the 7.9 magnitude quake, making it the worst such disaster to hit Nepal since 1934 when 8,500 died.
India steps up relief operations in Nepal, names it 'Operation Maitri'
A slew of steps were also taken for speedy evacuation of stranded tourists including goodwill visas to foreigners and mobilising buses and ambulances to bring them by road.
Air services resumed to Kathmandu on Sunday evening
Air services to Kathmandu resumed though the airport in the quake-hit Nepalese capital had to be shut down for several hours in the afternoon due to a powerful aftershock.
Survivors recount nightmare of shaking buildings, devastation
Among the terrified people are hundreds of Indians who are in the country either to work or as tourists.
Live: IAF C-17 aircraft with 225 Indians from earthquake-hit Nepal arrives in Delhi
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the Himalayan nation on Saturday followed by several aftershocks.
US sending disaster team, initial $1 million to Nepal: John Kerry
The Department of Homeland Security has search-and-rescue teams across the country ready to help locate victims of disasters.
