From midwives in flip-flops to motorcycle ambulances, saving pregnant mothers is global goal

Gains made, but many pregnant mothers still die

Several Tibetans on way to celebrate Dalai Lama’s birthday detained in Nepal’s capital

Tibetan exiles detained by police in Nepal

Nepal’s former rebels ask other parties to form new coalition government after PM resignation

Nepal’s Maoists search for coalition partners

Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal says he is resigning amid Maoist pressure

Nepal prime minister resigns amid Maoist pressure

United States asks citizens to avoid travel to Nepal because of protests, violence

United States warns against traveling to Nepal

Nepal’s PM agrees to resign, lawmakers extend term of Nepal’s only functioning legislature

Nepal’s PM agrees to resign

KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s prime minister agreed to resign after the former communist rebels supported his proposal to extend the term of parliament so it can draft a new constitution to end years of civil war and strife.

Lawmakers to debate proposal to extend term of Nepal’s only functioning legislature

Nepal lawmakers to try to avert political crisis

Nepal political leaders meet but fail to reach agreement; constitutional crisis looms Friday

Nepal leaders still at odds as crisis looms

Crisis looms in Nepal as temporary constitution expires amid sharp political divide

Crisis looms in Nepal as political divide sharpens

Nepal heads for major crisis with political parties unable to reach agreement

Nepal heading for major political crisis

KATMANDU, Nepal — Time is running out for Nepal.

Violent clashes erupt between Maoist protesters and police in Nepal’s capital, several injured

Police, Maoists clash in Nepal, several injured

Nepal’s streets lively after Maoists end crippling strike because of hardship it caused

Nepal’s streets lively after crippling strike ends

Former rebels end 6-day general strike that crippled Nepal, cite hardship to people

Maoists end general strike that had crippled Nepal

Thousands rally in Nepal demanding end to crippling strike called by Maoists; shots wound 5

Nepalese protest Maoist strike; gunshots wound 5

Thousands rally in Nepal’s capital demanding an end to a crippling strike called by communists

20,000 gather in Katmandu against Maoist strike

Maoist supporters block Nepal government’s main offices on 4th day of crippling general strike

Nepal’s Maoists block roads to government offices

Convoy of food, fuel enters Nepal capital on 3rd day of Maoists’ crippling general strike

Nepal strike Day 3: Food, fuel running short

Maoists shut down Nepal with general strike trying force PM’s resignation

Maoist strike shuts down Nepal; gov’t urges talks

120,000 Maoists rally against government in Nepal’s capital; set to stage general strike

Maoists rally in Nepal, announce general strike

Tens of thousands of Maoist supporters rally against government in Nepal’s capital

Tens of thousands rally against Nepal’s government

Nepal puts thousands of police on streets ahead of Maoists’ anti-government protest

Nepal steps up security for Maoist protest

Sherpa team plans to retrieve bodies from Mount Everest’s “death zone”

Sherpa team plans to clean Everest’s death zone

Thousands pay last respects to former Nepal PM Koirala, who led fight for democracy

Thousands bid farewell to former Nepal PM Koirala

Pink Everest: Nepal, in late-blooming sexual revolution, beckons the gay tourism market

Pink Everest: Nepal appeals for gay tourists

Nepal on brink again: Parties have 4 months to overhaul govt, cement peace after years of war

Nepal has 4 months to rebuild nation after war

Nepal’s former rebels call general strike, crippling life in the country; 67 people arrested

Maoist-called strike cripples life in Nepal

Protests in Nepal after clashes between police and illegal settlers leave 3 dead

Protesters rampage in Nepal after 3 die in clashes

Nepal holds world’s highest Cabinet meeting at Mt. Everest to spotlight climate change

Nepal holds highest Cabinet meeting at Mt. Everest