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Why is it so challenging to fly a plane safely in Nepal?
Nearly 700 people have been killed in air crashes in the country since 1992.
Ukraine war: Russia’s Wagner Group commander requests Norway asylum
Andrey Medvedev says he fled Wagner after witnessing war crimes while serving in Ukraine.
Olympic triple jumper Ana José Tima suspended in doping case
Two-time Olympic athlete Ana José Tima has been provisionally suspended for two positive tests for doping substances.
Spain: Region drops order to offer heartbeat before abortion
A Spanish regional chief has contradicted an announcement by a far-right member of his cabinet that doctors would have to give women a chance to listen to the heartbeats of fetuses before any abortion procedure.
China is finally divulging covid data. The WHO says there’s more to the story.
China’s raised toll of 60,000 hospital deaths in the past month should be considered a minimum, the WHO says.
South Africa: Search on after tiger escapes, attacks man
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Co-pilot of fatal Nepal plane crash eerily lost her pilot husband in 2006 air crash
Anju Khatiwada was the co-pilot on a Yeti Airlines flight from Kathmandu that crashed as it approached the city of Pokhara, killing at least 69 people.