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First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland
Read full article: First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to PolandPolish President Andrzej Duda and the country's defense minister have taken delivery of a first shipment of tanks and howitzers from South Korea, hailing the swift implementation of a deal signed in the summer in the face of the war in neighboring Ukraine.
Women mountain climbers from Pakistan, Iran reach K2 summit
Read full article: Women mountain climbers from Pakistan, Iran reach K2 summitA woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appear to be the first from their countries to have scaled K2, the world’s second-highest mountain and one of the most dangerous summits.
Youngest Pakistani who scaled K2, fellow climber rescued
Read full article: Youngest Pakistani who scaled K2, fellow climber rescuedPakistan's military has airlifted two Pakistani climbers, including the man who became the youngest to scale one of the world’s highest mountains, to safety, two days after the pair went missing during an expedition to another dangerous peak.
Group of foreign climbers ends expedition at K2 in Pakistan
Read full article: Group of foreign climbers ends expedition at K2 in PakistanA photo of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, is displayed on a cell phone in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)ISLAMABAD – A group of foreign mountaineers ended their plans to try and scale the treacherous K2 mountain in Pakistan, the world's second highest peak, because of bad weather, a mountaineering official said Wednesday. AdOn Tuesday, Sherpa took to Facebook to say that due to continued bad weather “our expedition is off and we all are returning from base camp toward Skardu." The missing climbers' support team has not received any communications from them. The search-and-rescue operation has not been able to resume because of bad weather, said Haidri.
EXPLAINER: K2 beckons the daring, but rarely in winter
Read full article: EXPLAINER: K2 beckons the daring, but rarely in winterOBrien went on to became the first American-British woman to summit K2. Bangash, File)ISLAMABAD – K2′s “savage” peak beckons the daring, but rare is the climber who answers the call in winter. Only eight expeditions have attempted a winter ascent, Haidri said. Only one has succeeded, just last month, when 10 Nepalese climbers summited on Jan. 16. AdAs difficult as the ascent is, the descent is even deadlier, said Vanessa O’Brien, the first American-British woman to summit K2.
Nepal team that scaled K2 receive hero's welcome back home
Read full article: Nepal team that scaled K2 receive hero's welcome back homeThe all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter cheer as they arrive at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)KATHMANDU – A team of 10 Nepalese climbers who became the first to scale the world’s second-highest peak during the harsh winter season received a hero’s welcome on return home to Nepal on Tuesday. “As a team we feel really proud; we feel really honored. The Nepalese team made sure that all 10 members reached the summit at the same time. We felt like it has to be justice for every team member," Purja said.