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Nepali 'Everest Man' breaks own record with 31st summit
AFP, Published on 27/05/2025
» KATHMANDU — A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time on Tuesday, more than three decades after his first summit.
What a gas: Britons first to scale Everest with new aid
Published on 21/05/2025
» KATHMANDU - Four British climbers have become the first to scale Mount Everest using Xenon gas, which helped them save several weeks that mountaineers normally need to get used to high altitudes, the expedition organiser said on Wednesday.
Buchenwald camp survivor recounts liberation, 80 years on
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» PARIS - Jacques Moalic, a 102-year-old former Agence France-Presse journalist, remembers vividly the liberation of Buchenwald concentration camp by American troops 80 years ago.
Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Silent, Deadly Threat
Published on 01/04/2025
» “Aortic valve stenosis” is an often-overlooked condition and a growing health concern in ageing societies such as Thailand. With an increasing elderly population and a rise in age-related valve degeneration, this condition poses a serious threat to public health. According to the Ministry of Public Health’s 2022 report, cardiovascular diseases claimed 70,000 Thai lives — equivalent to eight deaths every hour. Among these, heart valve disease is a key contributor, particularly aortic valve stenosis, which is increasingly prevalent among individuals aged 65 and older. As people age, calcium deposits can cause the aortic valve to thicken and stiffen, reducing its ability to open fully and thus restricting blood flow.
'It was beautiful': Mount Kenya's glaciers melting away
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» MERU (KENYA) - Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain.
Ice park threatened by climate change given new life
AFP, Published on 20/03/2025
» OURAY, Colorado - America's ice-climbing epicentre was facing a bleak future, with climate change endangering its water supply, until an unlikely saviour came to its rescue: a nearby silver mine.
Thailand: A Year-Round Sports Tourism Haven
Published on 07/03/2025
» As Thailand embraces the Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism & Sports Year 2025, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reinforcing the nation’s status as a premier sports tourism destination through its Thailand Sport Experience initiative. From adventure and endurance sports in the mountains of the north to world-class water sports in the south, Thailand seamlessly blends competition, training, and leisure for athletes and sports enthusiasts alike.
Bangkok gear up for 31 sports
Sports, Published on 21/02/2025
» Bangkok will host 31 sports at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games between Dec 9-20, while the first round of the men's football competition will take place in Chiang Mai and Songkhla.
Fires and fortitude in California
Oped, Published on 18/01/2025
» If you're going to live the California dream, you'll never escape the nightmares.
Five Russian climbers die on Nepalese peak
Published on 08/10/2024
» KATHMANDU - Five Russian climbers who have been missing on Nepal’s Mount Dhaulagiri since the weekend were found dead on the world’s seventh tallest mountain, their hiking company said on Tuesday.