Nepal: Decision to lift ban on chopper irks locals; federal & local govt officials hold meeting
Nepal has announced a ban on helicopter rides from Mount Everest. The decision is part of efforts to reduce environmental ...
Tents arrive for survivors of a quake that killed 126 in freezing, high-altitude Tibet
Rescuers in the freezing, high-altitude Tibet region in western China searched a second day for any remaining victims of a deadly earthquake that struck near a holy city for Tibetan Buddhists, before ...
Rescuers call off search for survivors in earthquake-hit Tibet and move thousands to shelters
Rescuers call off search for survivors in earthquake-hit Tibet and move thousands to shelters - About 1,000 of the earthquake ...
On This Day: U.S. establishes 1st diplomatic ties to Vatican in 116 years
On Jan. 10, 1984, the United States established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.
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Nepal chops chopper flights to Everest
A survey showed that if an Airbus H123 helicopter flown by a Nepali pilot over Khumbu charges Rs145,000 per hour, only 19.5% ...
Search widens for Tibet earthquake survivors
Authorities have moved more than 47,000 people to shelters in earthquake-hit Tibet, Chinese officials say while rescuers widen a massive combing effort for survivors near the foothills of the ...