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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew To Make History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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Watch: Trekking Elephants Wait For Slower Youngster To Catch Up
A herd of elephants on a mammoth trek across China is taking an enforced break -- as they wait for a wayward youngster to catch-up.
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Rescued From Himalaya Trails, Trekkers Return To Find World In Turmoil
Stranded in Kathmandu, running out of cash and with no way to get home, Alexander Sys is one of hundreds of tourists whose Nepal trekking adventure abruptly ended in lockdown.
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Migrant Caravan Arrives At US-Mexico Border
The Central American migrant caravan trekking toward the United States converged on the US-Mexican border Thursday after more than a month on the road, undeterred by President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of American troops near the border.
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45 IIT Students, On A Trek, Stranded In Himachal Due To Bad Weather
Forty-five students from Roorkee's Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), who had gone trekking in Himachal Pradesh's mountainous Lahaul and Spiti district, are stranded due to bad weather. The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister said the trekkers are safe.
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Insurance Scam By Nepal's Trekking, Mountaineering Agencies Unearthed
A major insurance scam by Nepal's trekking and mountaineering agencies has been unearthed after a government probe found that they were involved in fake helicopter rescues and hospital treatment of foreign tourists, according to a media report.
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2,000 Rohingya Mass On Myanmar Coast To Join Exodus
More than 2,000 Rohingya have massed along Myanmar's coast this week after trekking from inland villages in Rakhine state to join the refugee exodus to Bangladesh, state media reported
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Despite Back-To-Back Disasters, Climbers Return To Everest
Last year, Sherpas had already set up two camps above Base Camp when the earthquake unleashed an avalanche that tore into the tent city, burying climbers and staff. Nineteen people were killed, 61 were injured and the pre-prepared route of ropes and ladders was destroyed. When the Sherpas refused to rebuild the route, the season was scrubbed. There...
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30 Passengers Killed in Nepal After Bus Plunges Over Cliff
A packed passenger bus plunged over a cliff and killed 30 people in central Nepal today , a senior local official said.
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Visually-Challenged French Hikers Cross Mountains With Special GPS
The group trekked 80 kilometres in six days through fields and forests in the Vosges range near the German border.
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250 Missing After Avalanche Hits Nepal Trekking Route
Around 250 people are feared missing after an avalanche on Tuesday hit an area of Nepal that is on a popular trekking route and near the epicentre of a devastating earthquake, a local official said.
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Tradition Meets Twitter as Saudis Pledge to New King
Decades ago, Saudis trekked across their desert kingdom to pledge allegiance to their new kings at their palaces. Now they are just using Twitter.
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In France, A Night at Zoo Sleeping with a Polar Bear
Forget trekking to the Arctic. French tourists are opting for the luxury way to spend the night with a polar bear: beside a log fire not far from home.
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Nepalese Runner Wins World's Highest Marathon
Clad in trekking boots and snow goggles, more than 150 runners took part in the world's highest marathon in the foothills of Mount Everest on Thursday, passing yaks and monasteries along the snow-covered trail.
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Highest hound? Rescued dog tackles Everest
An abandoned puppy rescued from a rubbish dump in India has trekked to Everest Base Camp, becoming what is believed to be the first dog to tackle the peak, his owner said on Wednesday.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew To Make History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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Watch: Trekking Elephants Wait For Slower Youngster To Catch Up
A herd of elephants on a mammoth trek across China is taking an enforced break -- as they wait for a wayward youngster to catch-up.
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Rescued From Himalaya Trails, Trekkers Return To Find World In Turmoil
Stranded in Kathmandu, running out of cash and with no way to get home, Alexander Sys is one of hundreds of tourists whose Nepal trekking adventure abruptly ended in lockdown.
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Migrant Caravan Arrives At US-Mexico Border
The Central American migrant caravan trekking toward the United States converged on the US-Mexican border Thursday after more than a month on the road, undeterred by President Donald Trump's deployment of thousands of American troops near the border.
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45 IIT Students, On A Trek, Stranded In Himachal Due To Bad Weather
Forty-five students from Roorkee's Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), who had gone trekking in Himachal Pradesh's mountainous Lahaul and Spiti district, are stranded due to bad weather. The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister said the trekkers are safe.
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Insurance Scam By Nepal's Trekking, Mountaineering Agencies Unearthed
A major insurance scam by Nepal's trekking and mountaineering agencies has been unearthed after a government probe found that they were involved in fake helicopter rescues and hospital treatment of foreign tourists, according to a media report.
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2,000 Rohingya Mass On Myanmar Coast To Join Exodus
More than 2,000 Rohingya have massed along Myanmar's coast this week after trekking from inland villages in Rakhine state to join the refugee exodus to Bangladesh, state media reported
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Despite Back-To-Back Disasters, Climbers Return To Everest
Last year, Sherpas had already set up two camps above Base Camp when the earthquake unleashed an avalanche that tore into the tent city, burying climbers and staff. Nineteen people were killed, 61 were injured and the pre-prepared route of ropes and ladders was destroyed. When the Sherpas refused to rebuild the route, the season was scrubbed. There...
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30 Passengers Killed in Nepal After Bus Plunges Over Cliff
A packed passenger bus plunged over a cliff and killed 30 people in central Nepal today , a senior local official said.
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Visually-Challenged French Hikers Cross Mountains With Special GPS
The group trekked 80 kilometres in six days through fields and forests in the Vosges range near the German border.
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250 Missing After Avalanche Hits Nepal Trekking Route
Around 250 people are feared missing after an avalanche on Tuesday hit an area of Nepal that is on a popular trekking route and near the epicentre of a devastating earthquake, a local official said.
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Tradition Meets Twitter as Saudis Pledge to New King
Decades ago, Saudis trekked across their desert kingdom to pledge allegiance to their new kings at their palaces. Now they are just using Twitter.
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In France, A Night at Zoo Sleeping with a Polar Bear
Forget trekking to the Arctic. French tourists are opting for the luxury way to spend the night with a polar bear: beside a log fire not far from home.
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Nepalese Runner Wins World's Highest Marathon
Clad in trekking boots and snow goggles, more than 150 runners took part in the world's highest marathon in the foothills of Mount Everest on Thursday, passing yaks and monasteries along the snow-covered trail.
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Highest hound? Rescued dog tackles Everest
An abandoned puppy rescued from a rubbish dump in India has trekked to Everest Base Camp, becoming what is believed to be the first dog to tackle the peak, his owner said on Wednesday.
