An 80-year-old Japanese man breaks all records as the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak.

Kathmandu - A Saudi Arabian woman, Raha Muharrak, 25, was among 64 people who reached the summit of Mount Everest Saturday, having climbed from Nepal's side of the mountain. Muharraq is the first woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to reach the summit.

Kathmandu - Nepal is among the most impoverished nations in the world, but you wouldn't suspect it when seeing the smiles and open faces of its women and girls. Most travelers are drawn here because of the magnificent Himalayas, yet the people are even more majestic.

Eli Reimer, 15, with Down Syndrome reached the Nepal base camp of Mt. Everest earlier this month. Eli of Bend, Oregon, may be the first US teen with Down syndrome to climb to one of the base camps on the world’s highest mountain.

This 45-minute documentary, broadcast on iTV, takes us behind the scenes of one of the most popular and iconic books ever published.

On Sunday night in a live telecast, Pushpa Basnet was selected and given the distinction of being the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year for her work towards helping Nepal's children.

Geneva - CERN research scientists played hostess to a dozen kung fu nuns recently at Geneva, Switzerland, as the group’s spiritual leader explained how the women's marital art maneuvers represented the energy of the cosmos.

Kathmandu - A plane crash in Nepal has been reported to have killed 19 people. The cause of the crash is still under investigation at this time.

Nine mountain climbers are believed to have died and six more climbers are missing in Nepal after an avalanche occurred on a Himalayan peak. The avalanche struck a base camp near the summit.

Kathmandu - In Nepal, a cobra snake that bit a man working in a muddy field may have have been better off biting a crocodile or tiger rather than striking at human prey.

In this incredible time-lapse video, Promise Tamang Phan transforms herself into three of Johnny Depp's most notable characters: Edward Scissor Hands, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Willy Wonka. And she's no professional.

Due to increased concern over abuse and exploitation Nepal has banned women under 30 from working in the Persian Gulf states.

London - Not surprisingly, as the dressage portion of Olympic eventing came to a close at Greenwich Park today, defending Olympic champions Germany, took the lead in the team event with Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa, turning in the best individual dressage ride.

Guwahati - At least 77 people have been killed in serious flooding in India's Assam state. The region is famous for its steep hills and tea cultivation.

A German, Korean and Nepal-born Canadian died on their descent from Mt Everest in Nepal on the weekend. Two others are reported missing.

A Japanese woman recently broke the world record for being the world's oldest woman to climb Mount Everest. This is not her first record-breaker, she had set the record on a previous climb in 2002.

Kathmandu - Notorious agricultural giant Monsanto has teamed up with the Nepalese government to force GMO seeds on to the country's farmers. Protests in Kathmandu ensued.

Sleaford - Every young person needs an adventure, and Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton has found his. He's aiming to become one of the youngest British climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, for conservation and the Queen.

The highly-charged Philippine Azkals will shoot for a slot in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup as they face highly-rated Turkmenistan Friday at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu

Kathmandu - Due to widespread corruption and child trafficking, the Nepalese government currently has a freeze on international child adoption to Western countries. There have been rampant cases of abuse, false statements and fake documents.