Nepal allows climbing on 414 of its 1,300-plus peaks, including Qomolangma, known in the West as Mount Everest.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have confirmed that their second baby is due in April. Kensington Palace said in a statement on Monday that the duchess, who has been sidelined by a prolonged bout of severe morning sickness, continues to improve.
Ebola fears began to ease for some in the United States on Monday as a monitoring period passed for those who had come into close contact with a victim of the disease.
Nigeria was declared Ebola-free on Monday as European Union foreign ministers thrashed out measures to help halt the spread of the deadly disease elsewhere.
US Ebola czar Ron Klain faces a hefty to-do list when he begins his new role: soothe Americans' jitters about the virus, fix federal coordination with states, and restore a sense of control over the crisis that the White House had lost.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has said he wants to assist Liberia in the fight against the spread of Ebola.
Cuba and its closest allies from Latin America and the Caribbean meet in Havana on Monday to set plans for protecting their countries from Ebola and seek ways to help West Africa.
Free meals, four months of maternity leave and now egg-freezing: Facebook's latest gift to its employees has rekindled debate on the role of women in the workplace.
A rare northern white rhino has died in Kenya, a wildlife conservancy said on Saturday, leaving just six of the animals alive and bringing the species a step closer to extinction.
Rome's center-left mayor on Saturday recognized the validity of 16 gay marriages performed outside Italy, the first such ceremony in the capital, sparking an angry reaction from the interior minister and the country's Roman Catholic Church.
In a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's new trade and industry minister was expected to resign over allegations that groups that had backed her misused political funds, according to Japanese media.
No safety personnel were deployed at an outdoor pop concert where a ventilation grate collapsed, killing 16 people and injuring nine others, South Korean police said on Sunday.
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