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Why are there farms on these steep mountains?

This video shows a deep mountain valley surrounded by towering Himalayan peaks, with snow-covered mountains rising in the ...

German climber dies after falling from summit of Nepal’s popular Ama Dablam mountain

KATHMANDU — A German climber died after a fall while descending from the summit of a Himalayan peak in northeast Nepal, a ...

5,281 People in Blue Vests, a Giant Salt Painting, and a Snow Leopard Sanctuary—This Week's Asian News Briefs

I have picked up some small news stories from Asia that are not often introduced in Japan.This is "Today's Asian News Briefs, ...
Civil Mentors Official on MSN

Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the highway megaproject that conquered Central Asia's most geologically dangerous mountain range

China's Tianshan Shengli Tunnel punches 22 km through one of the world's most seismically active and geologically unstable ...
The Times Of Central Asia

Prehistoric Rock Paintings Found in Uzbekistan’s Nurota Mountains

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a Bronze Age settlement, as well as rock paintings that may be thousands of years ...

I couldn’t understand how I wound up in this beautiful, controversial place

Xinjiang is an incredible destination, but it’s also home to accusations of systematic human rights abuses. So why did the ...
One Championship on MSN

‘Just To See The World’ – Ramadan Ondash’s Wanderlust Takes Him To Faraway Horizons

From a bustling Beirut household to adventures abroad, the Lebanese sensation has caught the travel bug.

Dalifornia: China’s mountain escape route for burnt-out youth

With China’s economy slowing and youth unemployment rising, exhausted, disillusioned young people are seeking stress relief.

Horror ‘The Land of Jinn' Is First Indonesia-Kyrgyzstan Co-Production

Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan have made their first film together. "The Land of Jinn," a supernatural horror feature directed by ...

Traveling Kazakhstan: Silk Road Cities and National Parks

Few Americans visit Kazakhstan. But Central Asia’s largest country has stunning Silk Road architecture, vast national parks, ...

Ancient stalagmites reveal exceptions to Asia–South America monsoon seesaw over the past 450,000 years

In places like South Asia, Africa and parts of the Americas, monsoon rains supply water for drinking, crops and hydropower for billions of people. Understanding the patterns that monsoons tend to ...
Christian Daily International on MSN

Further into the heart of Nepal

A trek into the mountains of Nepal changed one woman's life forever. After an inspiring meeting near the city and unexpected ...