May 12, 2024 – आवारा मुसाफिर

UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner

May 12, 2024378 Views

A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday. Rakesh Gurung, director of Nepal's Department of Tourism, said Britain's Kenton Cool, 50, and Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032 foot) peak for the 18th and 29th time, respectively. They were on separate expeditions guiding their clients. FILE PHOTO: Water forms under Nepal's Khumbu glacier as the ice melts in this undated handout image. Alex Treadway/ICIMOD/Handout via REUTERS "He just keeps going and going... amazing guy!" Garrett Madison of the U.S.-based expedition organising company Madison Mountaineering said of the Nepali climber. Madison had teamed up with Kami Rita to climb t...

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Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship

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May 12, 2024372 Views

Turkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings, to Muslim worshippers after it was used as a museum for more than 70 years, making it the second such major conversion under President Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan, a champion of pious Muslims in Turkey and head of a party with Islamist roots, turned Istanbul's world-renowned Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque in 2020 in a ceremony attended by tens of thousands of people. That move was criticised by church leaders and some Western countries, who said reconverting Hagia Sophia risked deepening religious rifts. Erdogan said this was interference in sovereign rights and that he was determined to protect Muslims' rights. FILE PHOTO: 3-year-old Esra waits with his father to attend an af...

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Skydivers fly through London’s Tower Bridge in world first

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May 12, 2024315 Views

Austrian duo complete a historic wingsuit flight along London's River Thames Two Austrian skydivers, Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel, accomplished a remarkable feat by becoming the first individuals to successfully navigate a wingsuit flight through London's iconic landmark, Tower Bridge. Marco Fuerst and Marco Waltenspiel of Austria fly through Tower Bridge in London, Great Britain on May 12, 2024. Photo: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool Precision Navigation: After leaping from a Helicopter, the pair descended from an altitude of 3,000ft and flew across the River Thames 35m above the water between the bridge towers. High-Speed Flight: Reaching a top speed of 246 km/h, they completed the jump and landed safely within 45 seconds. Expert Execution: After flying through ...