Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing overcrowding and improving safety.

On Sunday afternoon, 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo was charged with eight counts of murder in relation to the crash at the Lapu Lapu Festival on Saturday.Officials say they are not investigating the attack as an act of terrorism,