Two young LGBT rights activists in Afghanistan face torture and being stoned to death by the Taliban after trying to leave the country. Maryam Ravish, 19, and Maeve Alcina Pieescu, 23 ...

Measuring poverty is a political act. We think of poverty as the lack of money, but it is far more complex. While Nepal’s poverty rate is rapidly declining on paper, the deeper realities remain hidden ...

It is often said that any system which fails to meet the basic needs of its people is built on sand. Nepal finds itself once again at a crossroads, as pro-monarchy protests gain momentum. At a time ...

The Trump administration announced a baseline 10% tariff on all goods from every country entering the US market, including products from Nepal. But other countries got slapped with even higher tariffs ...

The Trump administration has reportedly directed the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study trans people’s “regret” over transitioning. According to NIH employees who spoke anonymously to ...

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Nepal's lower house erupted in heated clashes over calls to restore the monarchy and the demand to remove the chief of the Nepal Electricity Authority. The session, delayed by two hours and ...

Nepal’s ruling coalition on Sunday demanded the arrest of former King Gyanendra Shah over the violence that erupted during the pro-monarchy protests on Friday. The demand by the members of Communist ...

A monarch who lost his throne 19 years ago has turned into a rallying point for citizens angry and frustrated with the system, the constitution, and the leaders of the democratic republic of Nepal. On ...

But the couple, backed by LGBT activists, pushed back ... and neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh. As for Srija ...

"People have started yearning for a return to the days of the constitutional monarchy. The King is being increasingly viewed as a stabilising factor who can force probity in public life and ensure ...

It was reported last month that the LGBT organisation could be forced to cut up to half its 114 staff as a result of funding cuts ordered by US President Donald Trump. The Global Equality Fund ...