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Nepal Torches Valuable Wildlife Parts
Nepal destroyed thousands of valuable animal skins and other parts seized from poachers on a giant bonfire Monday in a ...
Indian Woman Sets New Everest Dual Ascent Record
An Indian has climbed Mount Everest twice in under a week in what may be a new woman’s record for ...
Nigeria To Launch First Nano-Satellite
Nigeria plans to launch Africa’s first nanosatellite into orbit between 23-27 May, reports Today.ng, citing the Director-General of National Space ...
American Climber Dies On Everest, Indian Missing
An American climber died Sunday on his way to the summit of Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest death ...
Indian Woman Tops Everest Twice In Week, Breaks Record
An Indian climber Sunday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her ...
Everest Permit Dodger Says He Was Ready To Face Jail
A South African caught attempting to climb Mount Everest without an $11,000 permit said Thursday that he couldn't afford the ...
Three British Gurkhas Return To Everest, Make Summit
Three British Gurkha soldiers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, two years after being caught in an avalanche ...
DPSI Takes Ghana To Global South Asian Spelling Bee
Two students of Delhi Public School (DPS) International, Ghana in Tema are taking Ghana to the global level after showing ...
Nepal Votes In First Local Election In 20 Years
Voting began in Nepal on Sunday in its first local elections in two decades, a landmark moment in the country's ...
Six Indian Climbers Make First Everest Summit of Season
Six Indian climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Saturday, the first group to summit the world's highest peak ...
Nepal’s High Hopes For First Local Polls In 20 Years
Nepal holds its first local elections in two decades on Sunday hoping to cement a fraught transition to democracy and ...
Nepal Signs Up To China’s New Silk Road Plan
Nepal on Friday signed up to China's new Silk Road drive, a massive infrastructure project spanning some 65 countries at ...
Modi Heads To Sri Lanka As Chinese Influence Rises
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Sri Lanka on Thursday on a charm offensive as New Delhi seeks to ...
Nepal Fines Solo Everest Climber Without Permit $22,000
A South African attempting to climb Mount Everest alone and without a permit has been ordered off the mountain, had ...
85-Year-Old Everest Record Seeker Died of Altitude Sickness
An 85-year-old ex-Gurkha who was attempting to reclaim his title as the world's oldest person to summit Mount Everest died ...
85-Year-Old Dies On Everest During World Record Bid
An 85-year-old ex-Gurkha who was attempting to reclaim his title as the world's oldest person to summit Mount Everest died ...
Nepal Promises Sherpa Guides Summit Certificates
Sherpa climbers who successfully scale mountains including Mount Everest will be officially recognised, the Nepal government said Friday, reversing a ...
Everest Braces For Record Number of Summit Attempts
Nepal has issued a record number of permits to climbers wanting to summit Mount Everest this spring, an official said ...
Legendary Swiss Climber To Be Cremated Near Everest
The body of legendary Swiss climber Ueli Steck, who died on Mount Everest, will be cremated on Thursday at a ...