Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...
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India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world’s largest religious gathering
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Powerful earthquake hits holy city in China's Tibet
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday morning ... Canada. One of the world's largest wire services, it provides financial news as well as international ...
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Saudi Arabia’s holiest city of Mecca flooded after being hit by extreme rain
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Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
BEIJING/KATHMANDU (Reuters) -A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday ... north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. Tremors ...