At Least 11 Hikers Dead and 6 Missing After Avalanche Barrels Down Mountain, Hitting Group of 33 Climbers

The tragic incident occurred in Russia’s North Caucasus region on Sunday, Sept. 6 ...
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At least 11 climbers are swept away to their death in avalanche

The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in Russia's North Caucasus, at around 5pm local time on ...
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In the North Caucasus, a constitutional reform reopens centuries-old wounds

Tensions between the authorities and civil society are rising in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria after the regional parliament agreed last month to consider amendments to the ...