Jul 14th, 2008 · Farouq Al Zuman became the first Saudi citizen to summit Mount Everest on May 21. Zuman, 30, says he felt more pride for his native Saudi Arabia than for himself as he conquered the Himalayan peak.
May 28th, 2008 · A special assembly in Nepal holds its first meeting Wednesday to declare the Himalayan nation a republic. It is abolishing its centuries-old Hindu monarchy.
Nov 25th, 2007 · A six-part series on the source of India's great river begins in the Himalayan village of Bhaironghati, where villagers prepare to take a statue of the goddess Ganga to her summer temple.
Jun 5th, 2007 · Kiran Desai's tragicomic novel The Inheritance of Loss spans two continents and three generations. The story cuts between New York and India, contrasting the meager conditions of immigrant life in the city with the political unrest engulfing a Himalayan hill town.
Nov 22nd, 2006 · Rebels and the government of Nepal have signed a peace deal. The agreement ends a 10-year insurgency, and begins a new political era in the Himalayan nation. Wednesday has been declared a national day of celebration for the accord.
Sep 20th, 2006 · China is one of the world's fastest-growing economies, but Tibet remains one of its poorest spots. Beijing pumps billions of dollars into Tibet each year, an infusion that's partly intended to stabilize the Himalayan region.
Aug 10th, 2006 · An unusual traveler arrives at New York's John F. Kennedy airport from Islamabad, Pakistan. Leo is a young snow leopard who was found orphaned in the Himalayan mountains. American diplomats worked with the government there to find a home for Leo at the Bronx Zoo.
Apr 25th, 2006 · Nepal's opposition alliance formally calls off weeks of pro-democracy protests after the king reinstates Parliament. But the country's communist insurgents reject the King's offer, a sign that the turmoil in this Himalayan country may be far from over. Philip Reeves reports.