The Terai plains in Nepal face a severe drought, with rainfall significantly below average. This has led to a decline in ...

A nationwide education strike called by student allies of Maoist rebels in Nepal continued last week, closing all levels of instruction, from elementary schools to universities. Rebels blew up a ...

A general strike called by ethnic groups a day after police fire killed at least three protesters shut down markets, schools and transport in much of southern Nepal on Tuesday.

The government of Nepal has agreed to demands made by the student group allied with the country’s Maoist rebels, ending a two-week strike that had kept millions of students, at all levels of ...

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Markets reopened for business, vehicles returned to the streets and some banks allowed customers to withdraw cash in Nepal on Saturday after the former communist rebels en ...

KATMANDU, Nepal — Tens of thousands of Maoist protesters in Nepal began an indefinite nationwide strike on Sunday, paralyzing much of the country and demanding the resignation of the prime ...

KATMANDU, Nepal -- Rebel calls for a nationwide strike shut down much of Nepal for a second day Saturday as business owners closed their shops and bus drivers stayed off the streets, fearing violence.

KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s Maoists ended their general strike on Friday after crippling the nation for six days, but failed to achieve their goal of pressuring the prime minister and his ...