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Everest Base Camp: Nepal is home to eight of the world's 14 peaks over 8,000 metres (26,246 feet) and welcomes thousands of climbers each year

Nepal hikes Everest climbing fee by a third

04 February 2025

The Syrian National Symphony Orchestra performs for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's ouster, easing concerns for the future of the arts in the country's Islamist-led transition

At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future

04 February 2025

Norway aims for all new cars sold to be 'zero emission' starting in 2025, which is 10 years ahead of the goal set by the European Union

Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars

03 February 2025

Scotland has no plans to ban cats after a new report suggested containment areas could be created to protect wildlife in 'vulnerable areas'

Purrfect! Scotland has no plans to ban cats, leader says

03 February 2025

Back home, Musawer Khanzai (R) was part of a small band of around 20 enthusiastic amateur Afghan boarders

Afghan exiles find snowboarding freedom in France

03 February 2025

Polio can easily be prevented by the oral administration of a few drops of vaccine, but scores of vaccination workers and their escorts have been killed over the years

Pakistan Taliban kill police polio escort as vaccination drive starts

03 February 2025