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May 01, 2014

Nepal counts cost of damaging Everest debacle
Kathmandu (AFP) April 30, 2014
Dreams shattered and counting their losses, many foreign climbers say they might never return to Nepal to climb Everest, upset by ugly scenes at base camp and what they see as the government's mismanagement of the peak. Climbing Everest from the Nepalese side - the easiest and most popular route up the world's highest peak - has been effectively closed this season after the worst ever accident on April 18. Sixteen Nepalese sherpa guides died in an avalanche, sparking a labour dispute between ... read more

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Undersea search for MH370 to expand: Australia Australia's prime minister Monday announced an expanded search across a huge swathe of seabed where Flight MH370 might have crashed seven weeks ago, admitting it is now "highly unlikely" any surface wreckage will be found. ... more		Sixteen dead in Bangladesh storm A severe storm has killed 16 people and destroyed 1,000 homes in northern Bangladesh, police and government officials said Monday. ... more		Undersea search for MH370 to expand: Australia Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday admitted it was "highly unlikely" that any surface wreckage will be found from Flight MH370 as he announced a more intensive underwater search. ... more
				At least nine dead in Bangladesh storm A severe storm left at least nine people dead and about 1,000 homeless after hitting northern Bangladesh overnight, police and a local government official said Monday. ... more		Sherpas struggle as Everest shuts down after killer avalanche An unprecedented shutdown of Mount Everest after the worst ever accident on the world's highest peak has left grieving Nepalese sherpa guides and their families fearing for their livelihoods. ... more

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No Everest summits likely this season: expedition official The Everest climbing season will probably be called off this year following last week's avalanche that killed 16 sherpas, an organisation representing Nepalese expedition operators said Friday. ... more		Australia plans to widen fruitless MH370 search Australian authorities said Friday they would widen the underwater hunt for missing flight MH370, as the deep-sea search for wreckage at the suspected crash site neared completion with no results. ... 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		Back door over red carpet: Norway torn on Dalai Lama visit A planned visit by the Dalai Lama has Oslo torn between its will to warm up frozen ties with China and warnings from the public not to compromise its stance on human rights. ... more
				Six killed as India heads back to the polls The latest stage of India's massive five-week election was marred by bloody violence Thursday, with a landmine triggered by Maoist insurgents killing at least five policemen in an insurgency-hit eastern state. ... more		Guides, climbers prepare to leave Everest Scores of Nepalese guides and foreign climbers on Mount Everest packed up Thursday, loading supplies onto yaks and booking helicopters, with the climbing season increasingly in doubt after an avalanche killed 16 people last week. ... more

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US urged to drop India WTO case on solar Environmentalists Wednesday urged the United States to drop plans to haul India to the WTO to open its solar market, saying the action would hurt the fight against climate change. ... more		Australia says cost not a concern in MH370 search Australia said Wednesday cost was not a concern in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, after the mini-submarine plumbing the depths of the Indian Ocean for wreckage ended its ninth mission empty-handed. ... more		Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row China's birth rate falls to lowest on record Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires		Cancellations on Everest amid talks to save climbing season Nepal's government strove Wednesday to save the Everest climbing season from an unprecedented walkout by sherpa guides as another major mountaineering company abandoned its expedition following a deadly avalanche last week. ... more
				Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds Chimpanzees may select a certain type of wood, Ugandan Ironwood, over other options for its firm, stable, and resilient properties to make their bed, according to a study published April 16, 2014 in ... more		WhatsApp hits half billion users; Facebook profits soar; Apple plan stock split WhatsApp now has 500 million regular, active users around the world, the free mobile messaging service being acquired by Facebook said. ... more

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	Everest guides abandon climbing season after deadly avalanche Nepalese guides on Mount Everest said Tuesday they would abandon this year's climbing season to honour 16 colleagues killed in an avalanche last week, throwing hundreds of mountaineers' plans into chaos. ... more		Madagascar fights to prevent oil spill from stricken tanker Madagascar has launched an emergency operation to prevent a stricken tanker from unleashing 10,000 cubic metres of crude oil into the postcard-perfect Emerald Sea off the country's north coast. ... more		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		Cyclone curtails aerial search for MH370 The aerial search for missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 was suspended Tuesday due to a tropical cyclone, but not before several aircraft had departed on the mission, Australian officials said. ... more

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