* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. The Royal Gurkha Rifles have helped ShelterBox to distribute shelter kits to families in extremely ...

Former British Gurkha soldier Hari Budha Magar has made mountaineering history, becoming the first double above-knee amputee ...

The story of Dipprasad Pun, a Nepali soldier fighting in Afghanistan with the British Royal Gurkha Rifles, didn't get a lot of press in the United States because, well, he's a Nepali British soldier.

Think of Folkestone and most people imagine beaches, the Edwardian seafront and the picturesque fishing harbour. So it comes as a surprise to find that the town is home to Britain's most fearsome ...

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The first Nepalese-born Gurkha to be killed in Afghanistan was yesterday described as a proud and exceptional soldier by his commanding officer. Yubraj Rai, 28, from the 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha ...

The Prince of Wales has led tributes to the Gurkha soldiers as their efforts in helping bring peace to Afghanistan were honoured at Buckingham Palace. Charles, the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Gurkha ...

A Gurkha from 1 Royal Gurkha Rifles with an L85A3 5.56 mm assault rifle (right) next to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade paratrooper with a Howa Type 20 5.56 mm assault rifle ...