Government of Nepal breaks its silence, holds Qatar and FIFA responsible
24 May 2015 1:25 PM AEST: The Government of Nepal has criticised both the Qatari government and FIFA for failing to grant leave to Nepalese workers who needed to fly…
Nepal Earthquake
WFP denies reports its aid rice is inedible and substandard
22 May 2015 8:15 AM AEST: The world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger on behalf of millions has refuted allegations that the rice it provided to many earthquake-hit villages in Nepal is ‘inedible…
US forces were on ground in Kathmandu only hours after the temblor, saving lives
21 May 2015 2:35 PM AEST: Long before rescue teams from across the world began pouring into Nepal in the immediate aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, two special operations teams of…
WFP aid rice provided to Nepal earthquake survivors not fit for even cattle
21 May 2015 2:35 PM AEST: The National Human Rights Commission of Nepal has advised earthquake survivors not to eat the rice distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) until the test…
Charity event at NSW Parliament to raise funds for Nepal earthquake victims
20 May 2015 8:35 PM AEST: Touched by the devastation that followed the catastrophic events of April 25 and May 12, Member for Oately Mark Coure will raise funds for the victims of…
Nepal hasn’t had time to learn from the first earthquake but NGOs can prepare for future
By Alejandro Quiroz Flores 20 May 2015 11:31 AM AEST: Some countries experience far more disasters than others. This can offer them an opportunity to learn from previous events in order to…
Impoverished Nepal pays nearly US $600,000 a day in foreign debt
19 May 2015 11:51 PM AEST: The boss of a Washington-based organisation which campaigns for debt relief for poor countries has made a passionate appeal to multinational lenders to cancel Nepal’s…
Over 100 visa applications of Nepalese citizens finalised since the Nepal earthquake
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 19 May 2015 5:21 PM AEST: Four weeks on since the devastating Nepal earthquake of April 25 destroyed much of the infrastructure in Kathmandu including the building housing the…
Earthquake orphans: what Nepal can learn from Haiti
By Kate van Doore 19 May 2015 10:59 PM AEST: Following the earthquake in 2010, Westerners flocked to Haiti to “rescue” orphaned and lost children. The “rescue” included the evacuation of children…
Food from World Food Programme is no edible food: Nepal earthquake victims
18 May 2015 10:15 PM AEST: The food provided by World Food Programme (WFP) is in hot soup due to its inedible and poor quality, a local newspaper published from Kathmandu reported…
Businessmen import 850,000 tents and tarpaulins but quake-victim Suman Gautam doesn’t have ONE
By Krandan Chapagain, Kathmandu 18 May 2015 2:30 PM AEST: Suman Gautam, one of millions who suffered a catastrophe the likes of which the mankind has not seen many, told southasia.com.au on May…
‘Emergency relief is never enough,’ says Ban, urging UN to help Nepal build back better
15 May 2015 – Over the past three weeks, the lives of eight million Nepalese people has been “changed beyond recognition,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the United Nations General Assembly…
Chopper down, brave marines lost but US refuses to give up, deploys fresh replacement helos
By Ram Khatry 17 May 2015 1:58 PM AEST: The tragic end to the search and rescue operation of the missing US Army helicopter and the ensuing loss of its six seasoned marines…
A 20 year old earthquake victim wanted to escape Kathmandu but got raped by four men instead
16 May 2015 10:21 PM AEST: A young girl who was trying to escape Kathmandu’s post-earthquake confusion and devastation was brutally gang-raped by four men who got the 20 year old into…
Lives of 18,000 Nepali babies & mothers at risk unless immediate action taken: UNICEF
16 May 2015 3:48 PM AEST: The lives of around 12 babies that are born every hour in Nepal’s earthquake-devastated districts and their mothers are at risk, the UN has warned.…
Nepal earthquake: such huge aftershocks are rare
By Nick Rawlinson The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on May 12, just weeks after the devastating 7.8 magnitude event, should be classed as an aftershock rather than a…
American journalists barred from visiting US Marine helo crash site
16 May 2015 9:59 AM AEST: A group of international journalists have been barred from visiting the crash site of the US Marine UH-1Y Huey. The helicopter, engaged in earthquake relief mission in Nepal,…
US House of Representatives to Nepali women and girls: We shall protect you
15 May 2015 11:10 AM AEST: Amid rising concerns for women and young girls who risk being preyed upon by human traffickers in the apocalyptic post-disaster situation in Nepal, a resolution…
The real reasons why British helicopters were not permitted to enter Nepal
14 May 2015 1:56 PM AEST: Nearly a week since the Government of Nepal angered the public by not allowing three British Army helicopters to cross into its borders, a national broadsheet…
Latest of the 7.3 Nepal earthquake : 65 dead & 1926 injured
By Ram Khatry with Bharat Raj Poudel in Brisbane & Krandan Chapagain in Kathmandu UPDATED 13 May 2015 1:35 PM AEST: The spokesperson of Nepal Police says a total of 65 people have so far…
