Nepal

An idea to bring more tourists to Nepal has ended in a row over what a yeti actually looks like.

Helicopters are sent to Annapurna region amid poor weather conditions and plunging temperatures.

At 67.08cm (2ft 2.41in), Khagendra Thapa Magar was recognised the shortest living man who could walk.

Vegetation is expanding at high altitudes across the Himalayas - including the Everest region.

It is believed to be the first-ever arrest for the centuries-old practice, which was outlawed in 2005.

The jab is being given to nine million children in Pakistan at risk of a dangerous form of the infection.

Gadhimai - dubbed the world's bloodiest festival - attracts thousands of devotees every five years.

Nepal's Anjali Chand takes the best figures in men's or women's T20 internationals with 6-0 against the Maldives at the South Asian Games.

The discovery of baby crocodiles in a river in Nepal is raising hopes for the future of the gharial.

Kellinu Portelli was suffering from extreme altitude sickness and was found dead at the base camp.