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It is very rare for mountaineers to make multiple ascents in a short time.

A sacred mountain for some, for others the worlds highest peak represents a challenge and a lifelong dream.

Rina Harun flagged-off the expedition, dubbed 'Everest Base Camp Mountaineering De Femina' this morning.

Tsang and dozens of other mountaineers from China are unable to get out of Nepal because of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Beijing.

Alberto Zerain Berasategi from Spain and Mariano Galvan from Argentina were last heard from on 23 June while at the 6,100 metre base of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth-highest mountain.

Two more climbers have died on Mount Everest, taking to six the death toll on the world's highest mountain in the past month, fuelling safety concerns among mountaineers.

Yerterday was the day he was scheduled to ascend to Camp 3 and to the summit from Camp 4.

The hot, dry weather faced by Khairil Aslan Ab Rasid - Malaysia's solo mountaineer who conquered three Himalayan peaks during winter in 2015 - in his solo bicycle ride, 'Dari Masjid Ku Menjelajah'.

Expedition leader, Rozaimi Mohd Said said the body of the 50-year-old would be flown from the Iranian capital of Tehran to Kuala Lumpur at 10pm local time.

Nepal has extended the climbing permits of hundreds of mountaineers forced to abandon Everest after last year's massive earthquake, to try to lure tourists back to the Himalayas.

Nepal's experienced 'ice doctors' were preparing to return to Everest to ready the mountain for the upcoming climbing season, almost one year after a huge earthquake triggered a deadly avalanche.

Everest retells the tragic and moving true story of determination, perseverance and bravery of mountaineers who risked their lives to summit the worlds tallest and mightiest mountain

The group of six was supposed to be at the Camp 2 but due to bad weather, they returned back to the Base Camp.

Rescuers have already retrieved four bodies and they are now trying to pull out two more bodies that are buried under snow.

Nepal will slash climbing fees for Everest and other Himalayan peaks to attract more mountaineers, despite existing concerns of overcrowding during the climbing season.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.