Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard are guided to safety by rescuers Rescue efforts are under way on Mount Everest after a snowstorm trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the eastern side of the mountain, according to Chinese state media. Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of the mountain in Tibet were guided to safety by rescuers on Sunday, as unusually heavy precipitation including rain pummelled the Himalayas. Continue reading...

The victims, called “armor bearers” by the church, are threatened with damnation if they fail to meet their quotas, federal officials say.