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KARACHI, Pakistan — Some climbers call it “ the savage mountain.” K2 stands as the world’s second-tallest summit, after Mount Everest, and some climbers consider it even more perilous.... The missing climbers were Muhammad Ali Sadpara, a 45-year-old from Pakistan; John Snorri, 47, from Iceland; and Juan Pablo Mohr, a 33-year-old Chilean. The authorities said that they would continue the search on Tuesday after halting operations briefly on Monday because of poor visibility.... But officials an

To get the pass, which comes in paper or digital form, people must prove they’re either fully vaccinated or recently recovered from an infection, or produce a negative virus test.... Johnny Nielsen, visiting from Denmark with his wife and two children, questioned the usefulness of the French rules.... “ If I get tested now, I can go but then I[ could] get corona in the queue right here, ” Nielsen said, though he added they wouldn’t change their plans because of it....

You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter.... Asian nations including Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand are seeing their worst waves of infections yet.... Meanwhile, Reuters reports that Europe on Monday became the first region to see more than 50 million covid-19 cases. Story continues below advertisement Countries in Latin America, a region that has already seen an enormous number of deaths from covid-19, are witnessing another upswing....

With the fate of Ukraine and potentially broader post-Cold War European stability at stake, the United States and Russia are holding critical strategic talks that could shape the future of not only their relationship but the relationship between the US and its Nato allies.... Instead, he said a more likely positive outcome would be an agreement to de-escalate tensions in the short term and return to talks at an appropriate time in the future.... “ They have pushed us to a line that we can’t cr

Russian troops take part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Dec.... Yet the wide divergence in their opening positions bodes ill for any type of speedy resolution, and levels of distrust appear higher than at any point since the collapse of the Soviet Union.... Secretary of State Antony Blinken said bluntly Sunday that he doesn't expect any breakthroughs in the coming week....

close Video White House says they are helping curb crime as nationwide crime wave continues Lt.... But a surge in home break-ins and brazen shoplifting has some residents feeling that the city they fell in love with is in decline.... And after too many encounters with armed people in crisis, the Seattle transplant's affection for her adopted city has soured....

Bottom Line: The chances of passing a stimulus bill out of the House before the November 3 Election Day drop to virtually zero if a real, substantive deal doesn't come together by Friday night and isn't in writing by the weekend.... And there are absolutely no indications that the legislative work that needs to happen to make this real is happening.... Read More The tea leaves: After several days in a row of talks between Pelosi and Mnuchin, Pelosi's spokesman gave no readout of any conversati