An Afghan cleric welcomed the fall of the former government and the return of the Taliban during a sermon at a mosque in Kabul. The imam told worshippers that “the Americans and the Crusaders” had helped to overthrow the Taliban 20 years ago. “They thought that no one will take the name of Islam in […]
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K2: Nepalese climbers complete first winter ascent of world’s second highest peak
January 17th, 2021 Awake Goy
A team of climbers have made history by becoming the first to scale Pakistan’s K2 summit – the world’s second tallest peak – during winter. The 10 Nepalese sherpas, among them Nirmal Purja, a former Gurkha and UK special forces member who had previously climbed all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks in just over […]