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Benedict Cumberbatch News: Actor Says Buddhism Gives Him ‘Grace And Ease’ In Doctor Strange

By Jenn Loro - Mar 30, 2016 12:33 PM EDT

A few months from now, Benedict Cumberbatch will again appear in the big screen for Dr. Strange. In an interview, the British actor shared his preparation for the movie.

Air Crash In Nepal Kills 11

By Peter R - Feb 27, 2016 08:14 PM EST

Nine passengers and two pilots of the single-engine plane were killed when the plane crashed due to technical failure.

Small Nepal Plane With 21 Passengers Gone Missing

By Jenn Loro - Feb 26, 2016 10:35 AM EST

A small Tara Air plane carrying three crew members and 20 passengers crashed in a mountainous remote location in western Nepal Wednesday killing everyone on board.

Nepal Earthquake 2015: April 25's Deadly Disaster Literally Moved Mount Everest by a Whole Inch

By Cheri Cheng - Jun 19, 2015 11:29 AM EDT

The earthquake that hit Nepal was so powerful it moved Mount Everest by one inch.

Qatar Arrests BBC Journalists Reporting on 2022 World Cup

By Dustin M Braden - May 18, 2015 07:09 PM EDT

The government of Qatar has arrested BBC journalists for their investigation into the conditions of workers, said to be treated as slaves, building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup.

Nepal Earthquake: NASA's Heartbeat Detecting Radar Has Saved 4 Lives In Nepal So Far

By Kamal Nayan - May 07, 2015 03:27 AM EDT

NASA's new tech was recently used in saving human lives in Nepal. The heartbeat detecting radar saved the lives of four people trapped in the rubble left from recent earthquake in Nepal.

Nepali Centenarian Survives Second Quake, Trapped for 7 Days in Rubble

By R. Siva Kumar - May 04, 2015 05:46 PM EDT

Though he was a centenarian, he survived being buried under the earthquake rubble for seven days.

Nepal Quake: Facebook Helps Raise Over $10 Million

By Kamal Nayan - May 02, 2015 02:56 AM EDT

More than 7 million people in Nepal used Facebook to reach out to around 150 million friends and family members across the globe after last week's devastating earthquake in Nepal, according to a Facebook official.

Earthquake Hits Nepal With Magnitude- 7.9; Heavy Damage Reported

By Kamal Nayan - Apr 25, 2015 03:45 AM EDT

A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake hit near Nepal's capital of Kathmandu before noon Saturday. The epicenter was 80 kilometers (49 mile) northwest of Kathmandu.

Nepal Says Human Feces and Waste are Destroying Mount Everest

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 03, 2015 03:10 PM EST

The chief of Nepal’s mountaineering association Ang Tshering told reporters that the human waste left behind by climbers on Mount Everest has become a problem, which causes pollution and could easily spread disease.

Protests Fail to Stop The Biggest Animal Sacrifice in The World

By Dustin M Braden - Nov 28, 2014 04:01 PM EST

The Gadhimai Festival in Nepal, which is held at the temple of Bariyarpur, is home to one of the most interesting and violent festival traditions in the world.

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