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Climber: impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2

Some say life could have been saved if climb was aborted and focus turned to getting him down safely

Aug 14, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region leave at least 33 dead

Heavy rains trigger flooded roads and washed away homes in the mountainous Himachal Pradesh state

Aug 14, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Maui wildfires: Governor warns scores more people could be found dead

Search and rescue crews scouring Lahaina neighborhoods street by street as death toll reaches 96

Aug 14, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech

Human rights groups call it draconian

Aug 12, 2023 6:25 PM Read more >

Polish minister says Belarus border reinforcement is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

He insisted that the increased military presence is purely a deterrent move

Aug 12, 2023 4:54 PM Read more >

Broadcasters to lobby Supreme Court chief justice to allow cameras at Trump’s trials

The high court began streaming live audio of arguments back in 2020

Aug 12, 2023 9:01 AM Read more >

6 dead, 50+ rescued from capsized migrant boat in the English Channel

The search-and-rescue operation involved both British and French vessels

Aug 12, 2023 8:53 AM Read more >

Pakistan investigates claims that porter was left to die during climber’s K2 record quest

Mohammed Hassan, a 27-year-old father of 3, slipped and fell off a narrow trail

Aug 12, 2023 8:49 AM Read more >

Maui death toll rises to 80; wildfire survivors returning to communities in ruins

Gov. Josh Green had warned the death toll would likely rise as search and rescue operations continue

Aug 12, 2023 8:43 AM Read more >

Jakarta declared the world’s most polluted city

Indonesian authorities blame the dry season and vehicles for gray skies and unwelcome title

Aug 11, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >