![The late Mike Bearzi, an American alpinist from Boulder, Colorado, at nearly 7,000 meters on the North Ridge of K2](/content/images/size/w1304/2023/10/mike-bearzi-alpinist-north-ridge-k2-1.jpg)
Alpinism added to UNESCO heritage list
Alpinism, named for the range where it took root, won UNESCO recognition as a celebrated pursuit with an "intangible" cultural heritage worthy of protecting.
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Alpinism, named for the range where it took root, won UNESCO recognition as a celebrated pursuit with an "intangible" cultural heritage worthy of protecting.
The World Anti-Doping Agency's executive committee banned Russia from competing at international sports events for the next four years.
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Less than five years old, the treaty covers everything from small arms to battle tanks and combat aircraft to warships. The United States is the world's biggest arms exporter.
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The Inter-Parliamentary Union said members of Venezuela's parliament were barred from leaving the country.
The movement against too much artificial light at night celebrates International Dark Sky Week in April.
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