‘Death zone’ queues feared on Everest as Nepal grants record climbing permits
Kathmandu, NepalReuters A record number of mountaineers expected on Mount Everest during the current spring climbing season has sparked fears of a traffic jam when teams make their final ascent through the “death zone” to the summit of the world’s tallest peak. Overcrowding and high numbers of relatively inexperienced climbers were cited as key factors […]
Essay: Slavery’s historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies
BENEDETTA ROSSI, professor of history at UCL, looks at the incidence of ‘slave marriages’ past – and present…
The Explainer: ‘Ring for the King’ – the long history of England’s bellringing tradition
In an article first published on The Conversation, KATHERINE BUTLER, of Northumbria University, Newcastle, looks at the role church bell-ringing has played in coronations and other aspects of life in the UK…
Brazil to step up removal of Indigenous land invaders after Yanomami killing
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazil will increase efforts to remove the remainder of wildcat miners from indigenous lands following a shooting attack by invaders that killed a Yanomami Indigenous person and left two others seriously injured, the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples said on Sunday. An inter-ministerial delegation is en route to Roraima state to “further reinforce actions […]