Month: August 2019

A fine aprile il climber statunitense Cody Roth ha effettuato la prima salita trad della via Mainliner nella falesia di Las Conchas nelle Jemez Mountains in New Mexico, USA. Gradata 5.14a/b R (8b+/8c) la via si colloca tra le vie trad più difficili del Nord America. Il suo report. “Mainliner era stata spittata e liberata…

Climbing Technology, a scopo precauzionale, richiama i seguenti set Via Ferrata: 2K373AB – TOP-SHELL SPRING SET 2K533AB – CLASSIC-K SPRING SET Il recall a titolo precauzionale dà seguito ad analoghe iniziative intraprese dai primari fabbricanti europei per set da via ferrata realizzati con i medesimi materiali. A seguito di anomalie di funzionamento si è infatti…

Un’altra “cavalcata” con fantasia illogica di Ivo Ferrari: dal Pilastro Rosso della Bastionata del Lago (Lecco) per la “mitica” Panzeri-Riva (220m, 6c+, 6a obb.) al Diedro del Mistero (90m, 6a+) per poi continuare sulla via Amici (150m, 6c; 6a obbl), quindi all’Antimedale per la via Altra Chiappa (200m, 6b) e in conclusione sulla Cassin sulla…

Follow RT on Concerned that aside from the long-term health effects, e-cigarettes may encourage more tobacco smoking among youth, India’s health ministry is reportedly urging the government to ban the production and imports of vaporizers. “E-cigarettes and similar technologies that encourage tobacco use or adversely impact public health are hazardous for an active as well…

Follow RT on India, Pakistan, Turkey, Russia or even Iran must shoulder the burden of fighting “terrorists” in Afghanistan, President Trump has declared, insisting it would be ‘unfair’ if the US spends another 19 years cleaning up its mess. “Look, India is right there. They are not fighting it. We are fighting it,” Donald Trump…

Follow RT on Faced with eight months of failed regime-change efforts, the US is trying to achieve its goals in Venezuela by holding secret talks with members of the government in Caracas, to the dismay of hawks and US-backed opposition. Following news reports about the secret negotiations, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and US President Donald…

Follow RT on Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has told media that he was ordered by the FBI to initiate a romantic relationship with imprisoned Russian gun activist Maria Butina, seemingly confirming claims made by her lawyer. Byrne, who resigned from the online retail company on Thursday, explained to CNN’s Chris Cuomo that he had…

Follow RT on India’s central bank may be trying to maneuver its way out of an economic slowdown, but their bizarre use of 18th century lingo has bankers scratching their heads and reaching for a dictionary. Chetan Ghate of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made a speech at a recent members meeting in which he…

Follow RT on North Korea launched another verbal attack on Mike Pompeo, calling him an “impudent person” whose “thoughtlessness” won’t bring Pyongyang and Washington any closer to a long-awaited deal. North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho gave his take on his American counterpart in a rare comment to state-run KCNA, calling him the “diehard toxin…

Follow RT on A United States envoy and the Taliban on Thursday resumed negotiations in Qatar on ending America’s longest war. Click Here: essendon bombers guernsey 2019 A Taliban member said US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad also had a one-on-one meeting on Wednesday with the Taliban’s lead negotiator, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, according to AP. Baradar…