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At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local ...
Killed by a hidden bomb, along with 11 other people, including bodyguards. [5] 18 October 2018 Abdul Raziq Achakzai, Lieutenant General of the Afghan Border Force: 31 July 2022 Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of Al-Qaeda: Killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul. See Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri: 11 August 2022 Rahimullah Haqqani, Islamic cleric
In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012, Bhutan is ranked 33rd out of 174 countries for corruption (least corrupt countries are at the top of the list). [9] Bhutan ranks as the least corrupt nation in South Asia and sixth least corrupt in Asia (after, in order, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Qatar and UAE). [9]
Several firefights occurred while Bhutan military personnel were required to dispose of several explosive devices and destroyed a number of guerrilla camps. [19] The incidents that took place during the period include: In 2010, a Royal Bhutan Army soldier was killed in the area of Gabrukanda. NDFB rebels allegedly were involved in the killing. [20]
[16] [17] Four people were killed in the first shooting, while five were killed in the second. He killed his mother in their apartment and then committed suicide. [18] [16] The police initiated a large-scale investigation together with the CID. The attacker, a 43-year-old man, expressed far-right views and hate for non-German people in a letter ...
Based on 2011 data, the official suicide rate of Bhutan was 16.2 per 100,000 people. This figure ranked the kingdom as the 20th-highest suicide rate in the world, and 6th highest in the Asia-Pacific region. [3] The number of recorded deaths has increased by around 50% for the years 2012 and 2013. [4]
The site is the most important Nyingma gompa in Bhutan. [23] Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) Multiple districts Natural 2012 The site is the oldest national park in Bhutan. [24] Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) Multiple districts Natural 2012 The site is the second largest national park in Bhutan. [25] Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary ...
[11] The Phobjikha Valley is a vast valley at an elevation of about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) on the west side by the Black Mountains (Bhutan) (range above 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) elevation) that separates western and central Bhutan. The valley covers most of Phobji and Gangteng Gewogs and some parts of Athang Gewog and contains the Gangteng Monastery, also