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April 21, 2014

Guides, climbers cancel Everest expeditions after tragedy
Kathmandu (AFP) April 21, 2014
Distraught Nepalese guides and climbers cancelled expeditions on Mount Everest Monday after at least 13 colleagues died in an avalanche, as anger mounted at poor payments for sherpas who take huge risks on the world's highest peak. Sherpas already grief-stricken at the loss of colleagues have told AFP they are considering whether to halt climbs to protest at pay and poor welfare provisions. The bodies of 13 local sherpa guides have been pulled from the snow and another three are thought to be st ... read more

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Nepal calls off search for missing guides on Everest: official Nepal Sunday called off the search for local guides still missing after the deadliest accident on Mount Everest killed 13 colleagues, as climbers recalled the terrifying moments when the avalanche hit. ... more		Everest avalanche death toll reaches 13 Rescuers on Mount Everest found the body of a 13th Nepalese guide on Saturday as authorities ruled out hope of finding any more survivors from the deadliest accident ever on the world's highest peak. ... more		12 Nepalese guides killed in worst-ever Everest accident At least 12 Nepalese guides preparing routes up Mount Everest for commercial climbers were killed Friday by an avalanche in the most deadly mountaineering accident ever on the world's highest peak, officials and rescuers say. ... more
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Malaysia Airlines jet in emergency landing after tyre bursts A Malaysia Airlines plane with 166 people aboard was forced to make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur early Monday in another blow to the flag-carrier's safety image after the loss of flight MH370. ... more		Ex-Apple chief plans mobile phone for India Former Apple chief executive John Sculley, whose marketing skills helped bring the personal computer to desktops worldwide, says he plans to launch a mobile phone in India to exploit its still largely untapped smartphone market. ... more		Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India		India's opposition rules out major change to nuke policy The head of India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), tipped to win ongoing national elections, has ruled out any change in the country's "no-first-use" nuclear weapons policy. ... more
				Sri Lanka troops kill emerging Tiger leaders: official Sri Lanka's military on Friday shot dead three men they believed were trying to revive the separatist Tamil Tiger movement five years after its defeat, a spokesman said. ... more		Mini-sub to dive again after aborting first MH370 search A mini-sub hunting missing Flight MH370 was set to sweep the Indian Ocean seabed again Tuesday after cutting short its first mission, as Malaysia vowed to reveal any 'black box' data found. ... more

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