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Terrified trekkers recount flood 'hell' in Indian HimalayasNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 Traumatised foreign trekkers caught in flash floods that killed 185 people in the Indian Himalayas recounted Thursday a week of "hell" battling rockfalls, raging mudslides and constant fear. Exhausted and still clearly in shock, a group of mainly French tourists flew into New Delhi from Ladakh region, where a sudden, intense cloudburst one week ago turned their mountain trekking holiday into a battle for survival. "There were mudslides and rocks tumbling down the mountains," said David Bressac, ... read more |
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Islamabad (AFP) Aug 3, 2010Pakistan on Tuesday called on nuclear-armed rival India to "exercise restraint" in its zone of the Himalayan region of Kashmir, where at least 42 people have died in weeks of unrest. "There is a need for the government of India to exercise restraint," a statement quoted Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi as saying. "Pakistan is seriously concerned at the escalation of violen ... more 
Beijing (UPI) Aug 3, 2010 While China's economy continues to expand, specialists are warning that economic advancement might not quell its restive western Xinjiang province. Beijing has long recognized Xinjiang's importance. Records from the Ching dynasty observed, "Xinjiang protects the Great Wall in the east, shields Mongolia in the north, connects Tibet in the south, relies on Pamir Plateau in the west, occup ... more  
Chicago (AFP) Aug 3, 2010General Motors will pour five million dollars into a plug-in hybrid commercial van being developed by an Indiana firm, the automaker said Tuesday. The IDEA van will be able to drive up to 40 miles (64 kilometers) on its electric battery before switching over to a hybrid gas-electric engine which offers a fuel economy of 36 miles per gallon (6.5 liters/100 km). "It's an opportunity to bri ... more |
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Police fire on protesters defying Indian Kashmir curfewSrinagar, India (AFP) July 31, 2010 Another protester was killed Saturday in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir, bringing to five the number of young men shot dead by security forces in two days as fresh violence shook the region. The latest casualty marked the deadliest 48 hours in the Muslim-majority Himalayan territory since June 11, when the turmoil first erupted after a 17-year-old student was killed by a police tear-gas shell. So far, Indian security forces have been accused of killing 22 Kashmiri civilians - many of them in their t ... read more |
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