Piolet d'Or winner Valeriy Babanov intends to become oldest Everest summiteer without O2 A 59-year-old climber from Russia has left for the Everest region to attempt to scale the world’s highest peak without supplemental oxygen this season. Nepal 09 Apr, 2024
Rolwaling's Tamting Shepra completes 14th 8000er ​​​​​​​A Sherpa climber from Rolwaling valley in Dolakha district has just returned from Pakistan after successfully scaling Gasherbrum-I. Nepal 28 Aug, 2023
84-year-old climber rescued from mountain in Nepal while seeking record Spanish climber Carlos Soria was attempting to scale Mount Dhaulagiri but was hurt on his way to the top. World 18 May, 2023
Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment Biden joins a roster of other world leaders who have contracted COVID since the pandemic started in early 2020. World 21 Jul, 2022
At 119, Batuli likely the oldest person alive Meet 119-year-old Batuli Lamichhane from Thansingh of Kakani Rural Municiaplity-8 in Nuwakot district who is likely to get her name registered in the Guinness World Records as the eldest person alive in the world. Nepal 30 Oct, 2021
EDITORIAL: For safer expeditions French climber Marc Batard needs no introduction. Nicknamed the ‘Sprinter of Everest’, he holds the distinction of being the first person to climb Everest in less than 24 hours – in 22.5 hours – without bottled oxygen in 1988. Opinion 29 Apr, 2021
1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket. Science and Tech 27 Jan, 2021
1st private space crew paying $55M each to fly to station CAPE CANAVERAL: The first private space station crew was introduced Tuesday: Three men who are each paying $55 million to fly on a SpaceX rocket. They'll be led by a former NASA astronaut now working for Axiom Space, the Houston company that... Mobile & Apps 27 Jan, 2021
Biden�plans for White House as Trump plans rallies to protest his election loss WILMINGTON, DELAWARE/WASHINGTON: Democrat Joe Biden began preparing on Sunday to deal with the coronavirus and other problems that will confront him as president of a divided America, while President Donald Trump planned campaign-style rallies to... Women 09 Nov, 2020
Biden wins presidential race in a deeply divided United States WASHINGTON (Reuters) DemocratJoe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, several major television networks said, as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership and embraced Biden's promise to fight... Women 07 Nov, 2020
Kamala Harris accepts vice presidential nod, says Trump costs American 'lives and livelihoods' WASHINGTON: US Senator Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, imploring the country to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing President Donald Trump of failed leadership that had cost lives and livelihoods... Women 20 Aug, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden chooses US Senator Kamala Harris for White House running mate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday picked Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president, making her the first Black woman on a major-party US presidential ticket and giving him a partner well prepared to go on the attack... Women 12 Aug, 2020
