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Sherpa guide climbs Everest 24th time, outdoing own record
A Sherpa mountaineer has extended his record for successful climbs of Mount Everest with his 24th ascent of the world's highest…
2 Climbers From Kolkata Die On Kanchenjunga In Nepal
The climbers were identified as Biplab Baidya, 48, and 46-year-old Kuntal Kanrar, who died overnight at an altitude of about 8,000…
Oil Rig Worker Rescues Exhausted Dog Who Swam 220 Kms Off Thailand Coast,…
In a great example of empathy and help, an exhausted dog was rescued off Thailand by an oil rig worker who now has promised to…
Nurse Denied Marathon World Record – Because She Wasn’t Wearing…
A nurse, who ran the London marathon claimed that the world record had been denied to her because she didn’t wear her dress and…
Basketball coach gets 180 years in jail for sexual abuse
He had been accused by prosecutors of sexually exploiting at least 400 boys over several years.
Malaysian climber succumbs to injuries after being rescued from Everest
The mountaineer, a doctor who worked at a hospital in the city-state, had reached the top of the 8,100-metre (26,500-foot)…
Schools with no playground lose the race
Educational institutions in the city lack play area and trained physical teachers
Man ‘bribes’ sports coach to send son to Harvard
Harvard said in a statement that it came to know of the case after local media broke the news.
Sherpa widows breaking down taboos as they eye Everest
Last season 18 women reached the top of Everest -- towering over the world at 8,848-metre -- a record number, according to Nepal's…
Petra Kvitova ‘glad it’s over’ after attacker sentenced
Kvitova sustained damage to the tendons in her hand, along with injuries to all five fingers and two nerves, and underwent nearly…