11.   Five foreign climbers and nine of their Sherpa guides on Wednesday became the first people to scale Mount Everest this year, the Nepalese tourism ministry said.

12.   Five climbers have been reported missing from Mount Everest, the Nepalese tourism ministry said Saturday.

13.   In a letter announcing his leave as chief administrator in the federal tourism ministry, he insisted he was innocent.

14.   Israeli officials are meeting with their Palestinian counterparts to ensure that things go smoothly, Ori of the tourism ministry said.

15.   The government has selected a Malaysian company as the winning bidder for a major island resort development project in southern Cambodia, the tourism ministry announced Saturday.

16.   The offices of the Palestinian tourism ministry and tourism police are also based there.

17.   The tourism ministry has made the park a top priority, and negotiations are underway with foreign companies and investors.

18.   The tourism ministry said Monday it will begin a drive to promote eco-tourism in the Seychelles, now known primarily as a beach and scuba diving destination.

19.   The tourism ministry in June adopted a policy on casinos as part of its tourism strategy.

20.   Two Americans were among five international climbers reported missing from Mt. Everest, the Nepalese tourism ministry said Saturday.