2 more rescued from debris in Nepal 10 days after devastating floods
The rescue brings the total to three workers saved from a hydropower tunnel, after two other workers were freed a day before.
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The rescue brings the total to three workers saved from a hydropower tunnel, after two other workers were freed a day before.
Poor weather and challenging terrain have hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal and Tibet.
Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods killed hundreds of people.
More than 1,000 people, including many Americans, are still missing along the Nepal-China border after deadly floods and mudflows likely triggered by a glacial collapse.
Nepal and Tibet, two communities from the Himalayan region, are part of the fastest growing immigrant populations in NYC.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner shows us how New Yorkers from Nepal and Tibet are sharing their traditions.
A strong earthquake killed more than 100 people in Tibet and left many others trapped in the autonomous region of western China, state media say.
Hundreds gathered in Midtown on Sunday as the the Tibetan spiritual leader arrived at his hotel on West 57th Street. The 88-year-old is preparing to receive treatment on his knees. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
This year, the Tibetan New Year falls on the same day as the Chinese Lunar New Year. Tibet has been an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China since 1950, but many Tibetan exiles say their religion and culture have been stifled under communist control. As CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports, a New Jersey mayor tried to show solidarity to the Tibetan people but claims the Chinese government tried to stop him.
