A 49-year-old sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for a 23rd time on Wednesday, creating a new record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain, Nepali hiking officials said. Kami Rita Sherpa, a native of Thame village located in the shadow of Mount Everest, reached the 8,850-meter summit via the Southeast Ridge route, accompanied by another sherpa, tourism department official Mira Acharya said from the base camp. His latest ascent took him two summits clear of two fellow sherpas, hiking officials said. Acharya said Kami, who goes by his first name, reached the top at 7.50 a.m. (0205 GMT) and is now descending to lower camps. She said about 30 other climbers were on the way to the summit and were expected to top the peak on Wednesday or Thursday, when the weather window is expected to remain open. Kami says he will try and climb the peak two more times. Read also: Sherpa widows breaking down taboos as they eye Everest “I am still strong and want to climb … [Read more...] about Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 23rd time
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News NBA: Lopez, Bucks overtake Raptors in opener
Brook Lopez scored a playoff-career-best 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks used a fourth-quarter surge to defeat the visiting Toronto Raptors 108-100 Wednesday night in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks, who host Game 2 on Friday. Malcolm Brogdon added 15 points off the bench for the Bucks, Nikola Mirotic scored 13 points, and Khris Middleton had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors with 31 points and nine rebounds, Kyle Lowry had 30 points, Pascal Siakam scored 15 points, and Marc Gasol had six points and 12 rebounds. The Bucks, who trailed by as many as 13 points in the first quarter, scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to lead by one. READ: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird to get Lifetime Achievement Award They took a three-point lead on Middleton's 3-pointer with 7:50 remaining and were up by five on Brogdon's running dunk with 6:33 to go. The … [Read more...] about News NBA: Lopez, Bucks overtake Raptors in opener
Del Rosario, Thai ace face off as LPGT Midlands unfolds
Del Rosario, Thai ace face off as LPGT Midlands unfolds Dante Navarro (Philstar.com) - May 14, 2019 - 3:21pm MANILA, Philippines – In-form Pauline del Rosario sets out for an early clash with Thai ace Thanutra Boonraksasat, confident of going low right in the first round of the ICTSI Tagaytay Midlands beginning Wednesday at the Midlands layout in Tagaytay City. Del Rosario romped off with an emphatic 14-stroke victory at Royal Northwoods last month but the former Ladies Philippine Golf Tour Order of Merit winner braces for a day-long duel of shotmaking and putting with Boonraksasat, who scored a breakthrough at Southwoods last March, in the featured threesome with amateur Laia Barro at 8:10 a.m. “I think I could go low here although the greens are a bit tricky,” said Del Rosario during Tuesday’s pro-am where the compact field tested the rolling layout in hot conditions. Boonraksasat spearheads the … [Read more...] about Del Rosario, Thai ace face off as LPGT Midlands unfolds
7.2-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
WASHINGTON: A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua New Guinea on Tuesday (May 7) at a depth of 127 kilometres, officials said, although there were no immediate reports of damage.The quake struck 33 kilometres from the town of Bulolo at 2119 GMT according to the US Geological Survey, and was felt in the capital Port Moresby about 250 kilometres away.Because of the depth of the epicentre, there is no tsunami threat, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.There are estimated to be around 110,000 people living without 50 kilometres of the epicentre, according to UN data.The Moresby-based National Disaster Management office said there had been no immediate reports of damage but news from the quake zone could take time to trickle in."We are awaiting assessments," a spokesman told AFP.The country's rugged highlands region was hit by a 7.5-magnitude quake in February last year that buried homes and triggered landslides, killing at least 125 people.The scale of that … [Read more...] about 7.2-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
Payment service provider targets up to 50 per cent growth in 2019
2C2P chief executive officer Piyachart Ratanaprasartporn said that online payments will continue to grow as customers become more familiar and confident with making payments via the online channel. The firm plans to launch three new services this year: international money transfer; e-tax and e-bill services; and 3D Secure for online payments in order to attract online shops across Southeast Asia and Europe markets. The new services will allow transfer of money through QR cross-border payment. The firm, this year, is expanding its business to countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, India and Middle East. It has set up business in eight countries, including Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe and Thailand. He added that the firm by the end of this year expects to generate revenue of around Bt2 billion. The top three major sources of revenue this year are – Thailand, around Bt1.2 billion, followed by Myanmar and Malaysia. The firm last year gained revenue of … [Read more...] about Payment service provider targets up to 50 per cent growth in 2019