The Mechi River serves as the border between Nepal and India. But much of the land east of the river is considered Nepali territory, due to changes in the course of the river. And there is no bridge connecting these Nepali exclaves to Nepal, which means wading through water to get to school each day.
Updated May 22, 2024 at 12:05 p.m.The so-called "Great Chilean earthquake" was a magnitude 9.5 earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile on this day in 1960.
Nepali traders suspect geopolitics after the Indian government recently ordered its customs to sample every single batch of Nepali tea destined for India.