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A photo taken by Nirmal Purja of Project Possible - who is aiming to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000 metre-plus peaks - shows heavy traffic of climbers lining up to summit Mount Everest
World
06.08.2024
US climber becomes 11th Everest fatality
North Korea's leadership has been frequently condemned by the international community for decades of prioritising the military and its nuclear weapons programme over adequately providing for its people
World
06.08.2024
N. Korea must legalise markets to prevent rights abuses: UN
Hundreds of Egyptian soldiers have been killed in jihadist attacks in North Sinai province, where rights groups accuse security forces of mass abuses
World
06.08.2024
HRW accuses Egypt forces, militants of Sinai 'war crimes'
Analysts say Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin, a former deputy prime minister known for his anti-Western statements, is struggling to deal with the industry's problems
World
06.08.2024
Russian space sector plagued by astronomical corruption
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Protests outside Albania's parliament in the capital Tirana have become a regular event
World 06.08.2024
Albania's riotous politics rattle EU dreams
Sun-kissed and shaggy haired, Nguyen Thai Binh swaps his flip flops for bulky boots ahead of snowboarding practice on the sand dunes of southern Vietnam -- the unlikely training ground for the country's fledgling winter athletes
World 06.08.2024
Sandman: The Vietnamese snowboarder training on dunes
European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans is a contender to take the top job in Brussels
World 06.08.2024
Timmermans: Multilingual Dutchman aiming to be 'face of Europe'
European Council president Donald Tusk will host EU leaders for a summit dinner in Brussels on Tuesday
World 06.08.2024
EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels' top job
Sudanese protesters have remained camped outside the military headquarters in Khartoum pressing for the military to hand over to civilian rule
World 06.08.2024
Sudan braces for strike as protesters pile on pressure
Colombian coffee producers say they are selling at a loss, blaming the crash devastating their industry on stock market speculators who have forced prices down to an all-time low
World 06.08.2024
Falling prices rock coffee-growers in Colombia
Brazilian riot police prepare to invade the Puraquequara Prison facility in Manaus on May 27, 2019, where at least 40 inmates were killed in clashes
World 06.08.2024
Clashes in four Brazil prisons leave 40 dead
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania leave Tokyo on Marine One after a visit reaffirming the strength of the US-Japanese alliance in the face of rising Chinese power and North Korean nuclear tension
World 06.08.2024
Trump bids Japanese emperor farewell, tours US navy base
Some residents living close to the Paraguay River have had to move into the upper floors of their homes to escape the rising floodwaters
World 06.08.2024
Paraguay floodwaters force thousands to evacuate homes
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