Hindu Kush

Afghanistan passenger plane crashes in Taliban-held Ghazni province; no reports of casualties yet, cause of accident unclear

Arif Noori, spokesman for provincial governor, said the plane went down around 1.10 pm local time in Deh Yak district

In Skardu's mountainous region, women villagers' traditional way of life upended by climate change

In Skardu, women farmers are experiencing a similar situation, where climate change is forcing them to deviate from centuries old traditions to adopt new means to earn a living.

At the IUCN conference, experts highlight issues of rapidly melting glaciers in the Himalayas, resultant food and water shortages

A recent report on the Hindu Kush Himalayas region found that increasing global warming was decimating its glaciers, and extremes in floods and droughts through much of the upcoming century may destroy the food production base of the region.

Water dangers loom for South Asia: Report suggests countries have to start cooperating, or pay a huge price

With glacier retreat, permafrost melt, and extreme rainfall events, ICIMOD’s HIMAP report suggests that the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas have to start cooperating far more closely, or pay a huge price

Two international climbers presumed dead on Nanga Parbat; Pakistan calls off rescue operations

Two climbers missing on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known as "Killer Mountain" are now presumed dead and the rescue operation has been called off

Pakistan quake: Death toll rises to six; 28 injured in Peshawar

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that rattled many parts of Pakistan has risen to six, authorities said on Monday.

Conquering Pakistan's 'Killer Mountain' Nanga Parbat against all odds

The expedition had taken three months and came more than six decades after Nanga Parbat was first summited.

Turmoil persists in earthquake-hit Pakistan and Afghanistan, death toll climbs to 339

Rescuers were struggling to reach regions in Pakistan and Afghanistan as officials said the combined death toll from the earthquake rose to 339.

Afghanistan landslide: At least 350 dead, 2000 still missing

A landslide triggered by heavy rain buried large sections of a remote northeastern Afghan village on Friday, killing at least 350 people and leaving more than 2,000 missing.

Afghanistan: Over 2,000 missing as heavy rains trigger landslide

Badakshan province Gov. Shah Waliullah Adeeb said the landslide also buried some 300 homes