Nepal’s ‘miracle house’ stood firm to survive the country’s devastating floods
The Pyakurel family home remained standing as the area all around it was destroyed by floods
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Nepal searches for hydropower workers trapped in tunnels, must rebuild some 20,000 homes
At least 1,204 people were killed and more than 4,200 remain missing after last week’s devastating floods
Dozens of trapped workers in Nepal hydropower plant may still be alive, official says
Some 4,000 people are missing a week after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas unleashed flash floods
Nepal flood death toll passes 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims
Rescuers dig through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to save close to 300 trapped workers
Nepal-Tibet floods: Rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
Deaths toll rises to nearly 920 with more than 4,500 people missing, including two Irish citizens
Death toll from Nepal-Tibet floods reaches 781, with more than 3,000 still missing
Red Cross estimates more than 90,000 people likely affected by disaster in Himalayas linked to climate change
Nepal flood victims found 200km downstream as nearly 2,000 remain missing
Santosh Sahu and Spandan Sahu were on a pilgrimage with 15 others
Nepal flash flood: Irish citizens named on list of missing tourists
Rescuers work to get aid into affected areas on Nepal-Tibet border with more than 390 killed and hundreds more missing
‘It was terror’: Survivors describe devastating force of Nepal floods
A police officer was hurled from his station by waves that swallowed buildings in seconds
‘Saved by a tree’: How a Nepali worker survived flash flood
About 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet
Two Irish among hundreds of tourists missing after deadly flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border
Deadly Nepal flood may have been caused by ice snapping off glacier, scientists say
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Alternative to Fifa runs own global tournament and has accepted Cumann Sacair Gaeilge, an all-island team for Irish speakers
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Buddhist monk left ‘in limbo’ over lack of progress in refugee process, High Court told
Man says he will be ‘persecuted and tortured’ should he be sent to China as he is a symbol of Tibetan culture
Tibetan monk challenges refusal of asylum application in Ireland
Man claims delay in filing appeal was due to home of legal-team member in Sudan being bombed
Mount Everest rescue under way as blizzard traps nearly 1,000 trekkers
Sudden bad weather also hits Nepal, triggering landslides
Dalai Lama confirms he will be reincarnated and his trust will identify successor
Statement puts to rest speculation that he may be the last of Tibet’s spiritual leaders
Qing dynasty vase among Asian and Middle Eastern treasures to go under the hammer in Laois
It’s time for decluttering, which means there are plenty of gems to be found in auctions around the country
Search widens for Tibet quake survivors as tens of thousands moved to shelters
More than 47,000 people moved to shelters but authorities have yet to estimate number of missing
Tibet earthquake: At least 126 dead as strong quake strikes holy city near Mount Everest
Epicentre of magnitude 6.8 quake was some 80km north of world’s highest mountain with Nepal, Bhutan and India affected
Pelosi takes aim at China’s Xi Jinping during trip to meet Dalai Lama
Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authorities
EU diplomats visit schools, religious sites and prison in Tibet in dialogue with China on human rights
Visit was organised by Chinese authorities but EU diplomats specified where they wished to go
Tibetan Shangri-La of hanging glaciers, dense forests, shimmering lakes and cultural assimilation
Critics acknowledge that learning Chinese is key for everyone in China, but a UN panel has expressed concern about the impact of bilingual boarding schools on connections to Tibetan identity
After the Dalai Lama: How China is trying to take control of his succession
Communist Party gears up to dictate who will be reincarnated as the next Dalai Lama
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