New York-based comic KC Shornima has a young Edna Mode thing going on. Tiny, with a cute bob, she delivers haughty, withering comedy in an upper crust drawl.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — In the heart of Kathmandu’s tourist hub, Thamel, many cycle rickshaw drivers wait eagerly to take tourists on rides in the vibrant neighborhood.

Two years ago, he was crushed when his wife told him a leopard killed his 10-year-old dog, Putle, in his home village, a six-hour drive from the Nepali capital.

In the heart of Kathmandu’s tourist hub, Thamel, many cycle rickshaw drivers wait eagerly to take tourists on rides in the vibrant neighborhood. Tamang, 57, has always been fond of dogs. Two years ago ...