Himalayas
India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds
World
June 19, 2020
India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Antagonisms between Indian and Chinese troops high in the Himalayas are taking a dire toll on…
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest
World
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus casts shadow over Everest
The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling ahead of Everest’s climbing season, but the coronavirus has forced the shut…
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
World
May 2, 2019
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
The fossilised remains of an early human cousin found in the mountains of Tibet proves mankind adapted to live at…
Malaysian climber rescued from Mount Annapurna in Nepal
World
April 26, 2019
Malaysian climber rescued from Mount Annapurna in Nepal
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A rescue helicopter plucked a Malaysian climber from Mount Annapurna in west Nepal on Friday, where he…
Dalai Lama ‘doing much better’, should leave hospital in few days: spokesman
World
April 10, 2019
Dalai Lama ‘doing much better’, should leave hospital in few days: spokesman
The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi for treatment but is “doing much better” and should…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
Environment
February 5, 2019
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
Environment
December 11, 2018
Fighting climate change in the shadow of Mount Everest
Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal’s Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle…
In China’s Himalayas, a wine ‘flying above the clouds’
Life & Style
November 12, 2018
In China’s Himalayas, a wine ‘flying above the clouds’
A $300 bottle of wine sold in the United States and Europe is made in the unlikeliest of places:…