Topic: French Alps

Astronomers discover the Ed Begley Jr. of galaxies

An international team of researchers have spotted the most fuel-efficient galaxy yet, which converts nearly 100 percent of its hydrogen gas into stars.

Girl survives jet crash in French Alps

Firefighters found the girl in the wreckage, alive but injured. No one was reported injured on the ground.

Avalanche survivors in Nepal tell of predawn confusion (+video)

Climbers on Mount Manaslu in Nepal were caught unawares at 4 a.m. in the morning when an avalanche hit, killing at least nine. Six climbers are still missing. 

French Alps killings: Investigation showcases European police cooperation (+video)

The French Alps killings case has drawn in law-enforcement agencies from at least three countries. Such cooperation has become increasingly sophisticated.

Family feud part of French Alps murder investigation

British authorities passed along the information to their French counterparts, looking into the deaths of four people Wednesday.

French Alps murders: 'Absolutely heartbreaking' (+video)

Two British girls, thought to be sisters, survived a shooting in the French Alps that killed four adults including those thought to be the children's parents. Police do not know the motive in the case.  

French Alps murders: Is there an Iraq connection? (+video)

Two of the three people killed in a BMW in the French Alps may have been born in Iraq. French investigators explain how they missed a four-year-old girl who survived the shooting.

Gabrielle Giffords visits CERN atom smasher

Former Arizona lawmaker Gaby Giffords, the victim of a 2011 Arizona shooting that left six dead, visited the CERN and the French Alps with her astronaut husband, Mark Kelly.

French Alps avalanche is the deadliest since 2008 (+video)

Nine climbers died in the French Alps avalanche near Mont Blanc: three Britons, three Germans, two Spaniards and one Swiss. Four climbers are still missing: two Britons and two Germans. Rescue efforts will begin again on Friday, weather permitting.

Avalanche in French Alps leaves at least nine dead, several missing (+video)

Nine European climbers succumbed to an avalanche on the slopes of Mont Blanc. Nine climbers in a group of 28 were injured, and several are still missing, say officials.

Global News Blog The simple pleasures of a South Korean ski slope

Skiing in China is potentially life threatening, but Muju, Korea, couldn't be more different: courteous customers, organized chairlifts, staff who bow at the waist.  

Tour de France celebrates 100 years in the Alps with highest-ever finish

The French Alps have always been the holy grail of cycling. But this year the quest is even tougher: Tour de France cyclists will set a new record for the highest finish.

South Korea's Olympic effort to win an Olympic bid

South Korea is pulling out all the stops in its third bid to host a Winter Olympics. Can it beat out iconic, Alps-filled Germany and France for the 2018 Games?

Tour de France 2010 delivers drama – without the doping

After a lackluster 2009 edition, this year's Tour de France was filled with action, from the cementing of Contador and Schleck's rivalry to Armstrong's bumpy exit from the sport he dominated in unprecedented fashion.

Contador's Tour de France win caps off banner summer of sports for Spain

Alberto Contador's Tour de France win – with only a 39-second lead over rival Andy Schleck, who finished second – is the latest triumph in an amazing summer of sports for Spain.

Lance Armstrong, beaten, resigned to Tour de France defeat

Lance Armstrong conceded that his ambitions of an eighth Tour title were at a premature end.

Lance Armstrong gives Tour de France new juice

The seven-time champion lines up in Monaco on Saturday for Day 1 of an event looking to overcome the doping-inspired moniker "Tour de Farce."

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