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.

Police say a Vancouver man has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder after an SUV was driven into a crowd at a Filipino community festival Saturday evening, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more.