Himalaya
Insurance companies working to rescue Israelis trapped in Nepal following massive flooding
None of the insured travelers is currently believed to be in life-threatening danger, and their families are in regular contact with the situation room.
Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 as Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search
Nepal begins mass burials of unidentified flood victims as families seek missing
Hundreds of foreign nationals still missing in Tibet after devastating Himalayan mudslide
Lessons from Bhutan’s pursuit of happiness
Bhutan blends breathtaking scenery, rich culture, and deep history, while offering something rarer: a chance to embrace the unfamiliar and see the world from a different perspective.
Devastating Nepal flood damage may cost up to a tenth of economy to rebuild
A glacier collapse on Wednesday unleashed a huge torrent of rock, ice, mud, and debris through Himalayan mountain river systems, killing more than 600 people in Nepal and China's Tibet.
Flash flood in Southeast Asia kills 162, hundreds of tourists missing, including one Israeli
Some 384 travelers, including 341 foreign nationals, were reported missing after torrential floods in Nepal. The Foreign Ministry said there is no concern that any Israeli tourists were killed.
White's thrush spotted in Israel for the first time by local birdwatcher
White's thrush is a small bird from the thrush family whose natural habitat spans the northern forests of Asia, from the continent’s northeast to the slopes of the Ural Mountains.
'The Mountain Story': Bollywood actress opens romantic café in the Himalayas
"A childhood dream comes alive—my little café in the lap of the Himalayas. The Mountain Story—it's a love story," wrote Kangana Ranaut.
Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
Television footage from India's Himachal Pradesh state showed houses flattened by landslides.
Climber denies stepping over dying guide to break mountain climb record
A video circulating on social media showed a line of climbers climbing over the body of a mountain guide as he hangs from a rope on the side of the mountain.
What's Sukkot like in the Himalayas?
With Everest towering above the Himalayan landscape, Nepal boasts the highest point on Earth, while the Dead Sea in Israel is recognized as the lowes.
Himalayan glaciers melting at unprecedented rate, threaten region's water supply- study
A new study examining the ice loss of the Himalayan glaciers since the Little Ice Age has shown that they are melting at an unprecedented rate in comparison to the previous seven centuries.
India and China agree to ease tension on border, New Delhi says
Both sides deployed additional forces along the frontier running through the western Himalayas after a clash in June.
