The Himalayas

The former special forces troops used xenon gas to acclimatise to climbing at high altitudes more quickly.

Artists from across the Midlands are providing art to be auctioned off.

Severe air pollution is obscuring visibility of the highest mountain peaks on Earth, hitting tourism hard.

Notes on the media in Bhutan, with links to newspapers, TV and radio broadcasters.

An overview of Bhutan, including key facts about this small Himalayan kingdom.

They survived as the containers had enough oxygen to sustain them during a days-long rescue, said officials.

A rescue operation is under way after the avalanche swept away road construction workers in the village of Mana.

At least 25 people are still missing in a remote part of the country's north.