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Japanese woman, 73, breaks own record as oldest female to climb Mount Everest

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Ghale Treks

KATMANDU, Nepal –  A 73-year-old Japanese woman has set the world record for being the oldest female to conquer Mount Everest, Kyodo news agency reported. Tamae Watanabe reached the 29,029-foot peak of the world’s tallest mountain Saturday morning after launching her … Continue reading →

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World’s shortest man travels the globe

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Ghale Treks

SYDNEY, Australia (CBS) — The world’s shortest man has arrived in Australia and said on Monday that he is looking forward to spending time on a beach for the first time in his life. Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, from Nepal … Continue reading →

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Agni air crashes killing 7 on board

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ghale Treks

KATHMANDU, May 14: At least seven persons have been killed in a plane crash near Jomshom on Monday. Agni airplane with 18 passengers and three crew members heading to Jomshom from Pokhara crashed this morning. However,five passengers, two childrens, two foreingners … Continue reading →

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