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A s China attempts to stamp out political protest in Tibet, a rising chorus of voices in this country and abroad demands that President Bush refuse to attend the Olympic Games in August. Admittedly, this would be a grand gesture of support for Article Details

NEW DELHI Climbers attempting the grueling ascent of Mt. Everest usually face unexpected challenges. But this year they’re encountering some remarkable ones on their way up the world’s highest mountain: squads of police and soldiers, security Article Details

KATMANDU, Nepal An American mountain climber with a “Free Tibet” banner was forced to turn back from Mount Everest, which Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic torch plan to summit next month, officials said Wednesday. The climber was caught with Article Details

An adrenaline junkie whose goal is to scale Mount Everest next year is preparing for it with a summit attempt on the highest mountain in Western Europe this June. Chris Williams, 48, of Three Mile Cross, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in Article Details

BEIJING, April 24 — Tibetan government authorities warned today that there would be severe consequences for anyone who spreads rumors that “excite popular feeling,” as the region braces for the arrival of the Olympic torch sometime in the next Article Details

Kathmandu: Ten Nepali women are trying to create history this summer with an expedition to Mt Everest that, like never before, brings together people from different walks of life. The First Inclusive Women’s Sagarmatha Expedition - Sagarmatha being Article Details