New Zealand landlord loses rubbish row with Chinese embassy
The landlord claimed the embassy failed to pay up to NZ$960 in rubbish removal and other costs.
2023-10-20 15:51
Scots aid worker charity in bid to help 20 Afghan students
The Western Isles' Linda Norgrove Foundation hopes to get the 20 women to Scotland.
2023-09-10 16:58
21-year-old climber found dead after fall from Oregon mountain slope
Rescue crews have located the body of an Oregon climber who went missing earlier this week, according to local officials.
2023-07-22 09:21
Free-solo climber dies after falling hundreds of feet from ridge in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park
A 26-year-old woman from Boulder, Colorado, died after falling approximately 500 feet while free-solo climbing a ridge in the state's Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, the park said.
2023-07-12 10:17
Cocaine found at White House sparked evacuation, US media report
A powder is found in a work area of the White House's secure West Wing by Secret Service staff.
2023-07-05 03:58
British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea's Lotte Tower in Seoul
A British man made it more than halfway up the exterior of the world's fifth tallest building Monday before he was stopped and handed to police, according to South Korean authorities.
2023-06-12 16:58
Climber dies near summit of Mount Rainier
A climber died this week on Mount Rainier in Washington state, the National Park Service said Friday in a news release.
2023-06-03 23:27
Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue 'in my life'
Gelje, who was guiding a client to the 8,849-meter (29,032 feet) summit, made a decision: they would abandon their journey in a bid to save the Malaysian climber.
2023-06-02 12:29
From highs to lows, Everest record breaker sees 'no future' in Nepal
Kami Rita Sherpa had stood at the top of the world just days earlier, exultant at having summited Mount Everest for a record 28th time.
2023-05-30 19:57
Mountaineer climbs rare Everest 'triple crown'
A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death toll on the world's highest mountain hit 12.
2023-05-26 19:15
U.S. mountaineer climbs rare Everest 'triple crown' as death toll reaches 12
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown"
2023-05-26 17:21
Gurkha in 'world first' bid reaches top of Everest
The British army veteran says his aim was to inspire others and change perceptions of disability.
2023-05-20 23:54