Nepal is celebrating the return of a precious 13th-century Buddha statue, which was stolen in the 1980s and recently recovered from New York. The centuries-old artifact has now been restored to its original temple in the capital city of Kathmandu. This marks a significant cultural repatriation for the Himalayan nation.

The Himalayan nation restores centuries-old statue, stolen in the 1980s, to its original temple in capital Kathmandu.