The world's highest mountains and some alternatives
Simply finding the Seven Summits -- the highest mountains on each continent -- is a tall order.
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Dalai Lama apologizes for 'attractive' female successor remark
The Dalai Lama wants to clarify his recent joke that a female Dalai Lama would have to be "more attractive."
Here's what it takes to climb Mount Everest
Physical training and tens of thousands of dollars are just a few of the things adventure-seekers need to conquer Mount Everest. Experts say it takes much more than that to check it off your bucket list.
Why this year has been so dangerous for Mount Everest's climbers
Everest has always been extremely dangerous, but its most fatal years on record have generally been related to a single disastrous event.
Mount Everest death toll rises amid overcrowding concerns
Another mountaineer has died after summiting Mount Everest, bringing the death toll for the 2019 climbing season to 11 people.
Dalai Lama's reincarnation must comply with China's laws, Communist Party says
The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama must "comply with Chinese laws," the Chinese Communist Party government has said as the Tibetan spiritual leader recovers in hospital from a chest infection.
Tibetans face fight for survival in a post-Dalai Lama world
The Dalai Lama describes it as "freedom in exile," but it's a "freedom" which has lasted longer than he likely ever dreamed about.
Fire damages Tibet's hallowed Jokhang temple
Fire appears to have engulfed the gilded roof of Tibetan Buddhism's holiest temple, though details on the extent of the damage are scarce even two days later.
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