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Two trekkers go missing in Uttarakhand within 24 hours: Nainital woman, Noida man go missing on separate routesUttarakhand is witnessing a large-scale search for two missing trekkers, Babita Pandey and Vishesh Chauhan, on separate Himalayan routes. C...
Molehill of greed out of a mountainConquering Mount Everest is not just a test of endurance but an expedition of the spirit. Once a beacon for colonial aspirations, it now sy...
Avalanche derails train in Swiss Alps as snow risk remains highAn avalanche struck a train near Goppenstein, Switzerland, injuring five people as heavy snowfall triggers widespread deadly snow slides. L...
Eight skiers confirmed dead in California avalanche, one still missingEight skiers perished in a devastating avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. One more skier is presumed dead. This incident ma...
Swiss ski resort explosion leaves at least 10 dead on New Year’s Eve; Incident not terror related, says Swiss policeAt least 10 people died and many others were injured in a New Year's Eve explosion at Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Swi...
Watch video: Swiss ski resort explosion kills at least 10 during New Year’s celebrations in Crans-MontanaA powerful explosion ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. At least ten people died and others were injured. The blast occurr...
Two climbers rescued after hanging overnight on BC’s Yak PeakTwo climbers were rescued from Yak Peak early Wednesday after a harrowing night stranded on a vertical rock face. The pair fell while climb...
Laura Dahlmeier mysterious death: How did the 31-year-old Olympic Biathlon star die in Pakistan?Double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier tragically died at 31 in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan's Karakoram mountains. Caug...
Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after village destroyed by glacierA massive landslide in southern Switzerland, triggered by glacial debris, buried the village of Blatten and blocked the River Lonza. The re...
Switzerland Glacier collapse: Two more villages in danger of being wiped out, risk of floods loomsSwitzerland glacier collapse has left a quiet Alpine valley reeling, after a massive chunk of the Birch Glacier broke off and triggered a l...
German-American billionaire, who was declared dead in ‘21, is now assumed to be alive and living in Moscow with Russian mistress!Haub was gearing up for a ski mountaineering contest at Switzerland's Matterhorn mountain when he disappeared in April 2018. He was last se...
Cold snap grips Central and Eastern Europe; 2 killed in ItalyIn Central and Eastern Europe on Monday, a cold snap originating from Scandinavia led to school closures and power outages in various regio...
Mount Taranaki miraculous survival: Man tumbles down 600 metres but survivesIn an incredulous survival incident, a mountaineer falls 600 metres and survives with minor injuries. Know about the miraculous survival st...
Reviving tradition: Swiss paper cutting artist infuses new life into ancient artMarianne Dubuis, a 64-year-old Swiss designer, is revolutionizing the country's 200-year-old tradition of paper cutting by incorporating mo...
Dozens saved by Italy from migrant shipwrecks; some, clinging to rocks, plucked to safety by coptersAll 34 migrants who endured two nights on the reef were rescued, said Federico Catania, a spokesperson for the Alpine assistance group whos...
Credit Suisse downfall offers rallying cry for left and right Swiss political partiesBuilding on public discontent over the takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG by UBS Group AG, the right-wing Swiss People’s Party and left-win...
UBS tells investors shotgun Credit Suisse takeover a 'major challenge'Describing the transaction as "the first merger of two globally systematically important banks," Chairman Colm Kelleher sought to assure in...
Avalanche on Berthoud Pass kills snowboarderAs the weather is drastically changing in the northern hemisphere, a man surfing in the snow was killed by an avalanche while some others w...
Slim' chance of finding survivors after Italy glacier collapseThe disaster struck one day after a record-high temperature of 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded at the summit of the...
High Altitude Warfare School: Where Indian jawans are trained to survive in SiachenWhen in trouble or lost, next to God remember HAWS,” screams a large board as one enters the main building of the High Altitude Warfare Sch...