One of Mt. Everest's deadliest passages is growing even more treacherous One of Mount Everest's deadliest passages, the Khumbu Icefall, delayed this year's climbing season by nearly 2 weeks and will only get worse. 05/4/2024 - 12:24 am | View Link
Avalanche in Austrian Alps kills three Dutch nationals Police said a group of 17 people from the Netherlands, accompanied by four Austrian mountain guides, was climbing toward a mountain refuge, the Martin-Busch-Huette, at about 2,500 metres above sea ... 04/11/2024 - 9:06 am | View Link
An avalanche in the Austrian Alps kills 3 people from the Netherlands BERLIN (AP) — An avalanche near the Austrian ski resort of Soelden on Thursday killed three people from the Netherlands who were on a skiing and hiking trip, authorities said. Another person was ... 04/11/2024 - 2:29 am | View Link
Mount Everest: Nepal to remove trash and dead bodies from world’s tallest mountain Last year, the Nepali government gave out a record-high 478 Everest hiking permits. However, that is not the total number of people who will be on the mountain, as Sherpa guides, support staffers ... 04/8/2024 - 5:53 pm | View Link
Avalanche risks elevated on Mount Washington after spring nor'easter THERE IS AN ELEVATED AVALANCHE DANGER IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. THE MOUNT WASHINGTON AVALANCHE CENTER SAYS THE WARNING COMES AFTER THIS WEEK'S SPRING STORM DUMPED ABOUT 20 ... 04/7/2024 - 1:51 am | View Link
(WASHINGTON) — An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U. S. officials.
U. S. officials said the soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Fort Cavazos in Texas. Instead, officials said he traveled to Russia.
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The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel details.
Cynthia Smith, Army spokeswoman, confirmed that a soldier was detained on Thursday in Vladivostok, a major military and commercial Pacific port, on charges of criminal misconduct.
Israeli leaders have approved a military operation into the Gaza Strip city of Rafah, and Israeli forces are now striking targets in the area, officials announced Monday.
The move came hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, which could end seven months of war in Gaza.
However, it’s uncertain whether a deal had been sealed.
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