The Himalayan nation, home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks including Everest, attracts thousands of trekkers each year, many walking remote high-altitude trails where emergency airlifts are costly. But police say some operators have for ye...

- 'Critical' stage - Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, which is mediating between Iran and the United States, said Tuesday that efforts to end the war were approaching a "critical" stage. "Positive and productive endeavours in Good Will and Good Of...

As the backup astronaut for the mission, Gibbons trained alongside Americans Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen and was responsible for communications with the crew as they made their milestone-rich lunar f...

Foley, known as "Iceman" for his calm under pressure, won 76 caps for Australia and helped them reach the 2015 World Cup final, where they lost 34-17 to New Zealand. He slotted a crucial last-minute penalty against Scotland in the quarter-finals. ...

Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun sees her visit as laying the foundation for "peace and stability" with Beijing, which claims Taiwan is part of its territory and threatens to use force to annex it. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's governm...

They were all smiles as countdown clocks ticked and the Orion spacecraft flew ever closer to Earth's cratered neighbor, a mission years in the making come to fruition at last. By most metrics it's been a rough year for science in the United States ...

The vote is expected at 11:00 am (0300 GMT), though the outcome is not certain. The text in question has been diluted in recent days in the hope of avoiding rejection. A draft seen by AFP on Monday no longer mentions authorization to use force -- e...

Diego Simeone's side, defeated in the 2014 and 2016 finals, have never lifted the trophy and veteran forward Griezmann, who will move to MLS side Orlando City at the end of the season, has not won a trophy with Atletico since the 2018 Europa League ...

Fast forward to this season and a formidable PSG appear clear favourites as the sides clash again in the Champions League quarter-finals, with the first leg in Paris on Wednesday. PSG's triumph on penalties against Liverpool in the last 16 last sea...

Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and Desmond Bane added 25 as six Orlando players finished in double figures to overpower a Detroit side still missing the injured Cade Cunningham. Jalen Duren and Daniss Jenkins led the Detroit scoring with 18 point...

When Rom and nine other men -- shackled and escorted onto a plane by US authorities -- landed in the kingdom of Eswatini in October, they were greeted on the tarmac by a squad of "military guys with guns and masks", the 43-year-old said. "I didn't ...

A landmark military report in 2020 revealed grave allegations against Australian troops sent to fight Taliban forces, accusing elite units of torture, summary executions and "body count" competitions. Police levelled murder charges against former S...

McEvoy, 31, was part of the country's 4x100m freestyle team that claimed bronze at the Rio Olympics in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021. But he skipped the event at Paris in 2024 when they won silver. Chalmers was a member of all three medal-winning squads ...

Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, who is the party's first leader to visit China in a decade, has insisted on meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping before she visits the United States -- Taiwan's main security backer. The KMT supports closer...

Dennis, an Olympic medallist in 2012 and 2021, avoided jail last year for driving in a way "likely to cause harm" before his car struck and killed his fellow Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins in 2023. He instead received a nearly 17-month suspended sen...