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May 26, 2014

Chinese woman summits Everest, helped by chopper lift
Kathmandu (AFP) May 24, 2014
A Chinese woman became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest this season, officials said Saturday, but the climb was clouded by controversy because she took a helicopter part of the way. Forty-one-year-old Wang Jing, reached Everest summit late Friday, accompanied by five Nepalese sherpas, tourism ministry official Madhusudhan Burlakoti told AFP. "Wang is the first climber to scale Mt Everest from Nepal side and they are now on their way back," he said. But he said that the ... read more

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Pakistani premier to attend Indian PM-elect Modi's swearing-in Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif will attend Indian prime minister-elect Narendra Modi's inauguration on Monday, his office said, in an unprecedented diplomatic move aimed at mending strained ties between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more		Nepal glaciers shrink by quarter in 30 years: scientist Climate change has caused Nepal's Himalayan glaciers to shrink by nearly a quarter in just over 30 years, raising the risk of natural disasters in the ecologically fragile region, a scientist said Friday. ... more		Australian environmentalists welcome bank wariness on reef port Environmentalists on Saturday welcomed Deutsche Bank's reluctance to invest in a major port expansion near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, saying it reflected global concern about the project. ... more
				India urges solar anti-dumping duties on US, China India's commerce ministry called Friday for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on solar equipment imported from the United States, China, Taiwan and Malaysia, saying it was underpriced and hurting local industry. ... more		NASA Partners with Rolls-Royce on Braze Joint Technology Testing The Innovative Technology Partnerships Office or ITPO at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland is pleased to announce the signing of a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement between Roll ... more

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Modi's crushing win leaves India rivals broken Narendra Modi's landslide victory in India's polls has swept aside the long-dominant Congress party and left many of the most high-profile politicians clinging on for dear life after staggering electoral losses. ... more		India anti-graft campaigner jailed in defamation case India's anti-corruption campaigner Arvind Kejriwal was sent to jail Wednesday for refusing to pay a bond, hours after declaring he was ready to fight fresh elections in Delhi to revive his party's fortunes. ... 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		China glaciers shrink 15 percent in warming: Xinhua China's glaciers have shrunk by thousands of square kilometres over the past 30 years as a result of climate change, state-run media reported Wednesday. ... more
				Malaysia, Inmarsat to release satellite data on MH370 Malaysia's aviation authority and British company Inmarsat said Tuesday they would release satellite data used to narrow the search for missing flight MH370 down to the southern Indian Ocean. ... more		Sri Lanka celebrates end of war, blocks commemorations President Mahinda Rajapakse led celebrations at a major victory parade Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka's Tamil separatist war after commemorations for its victims were blocked. ... more

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Modi eyes 'India's century' after landslide victory Triumphant Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi pledged to make it "India's century" as he propelled his right-wing party to a stunning electoral triumph Friday with the biggest winning margin for 30 years. ... more		'New era' for India after landslide victory for Modi India's triumphant Hindu nationalists declared "the start of a new era" in the world's biggest democracy Friday after hardline leader Narendra Modi propelled them to a stunning win on a platform of revitalizing the sickly economy. ... 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		India's Modi vows to fulfil 1.2 bn dreams after landslide win Triumphant Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi promised to fulfil the dreams of 1.2 billion Indians as he propelled his party to a stunning electoral triumph Friday with the biggest winning margin for 30 years. ... more
				Bollywood film on Bangladesh war horrors opens in India A Bollywood film that spotlights atrocities committed during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence releases across India on Friday, with the production likely to spark controversy in neighbouring Pakistan. ... more		MH370 search on hold after trouble with mini-sub The hunt for the missing Malaysian passenger jet in the Indian Ocean was put on hold Thursday after technical issues with a US Navy mini-submarine that require spare parts to be sent from Britain. ... more

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Stanford, MIT scientists find new way to harness waste heat

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	Tech troubles hinder resumption of MH370 search Technical troubles have hindered a resumption of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 with a mini-sub lasting only two hours in the water before it had to be raised, officials said Wednesday. ... more		Six suffer burns at controversial India nuclear plant: reports Six workers suffered significant burns on Wednesday at a Russian-backed nuclear power plant in southern India plagued by years of protests before its opening, reports said. ... more		Australia commits up to $84 million to MH370 search Australia has committed up to Aus$89.9 million (US$84 million) towards the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 over two years, budget papers released Tuesday show. ... more		India election campaign ends with clashing visions Ruling Congress party frontman Rahul Gandhi warned Saturday of an India divided by caste and creed if the Hindu nationalist opposition wins power, as campaigning ended ahead of the last round of voting in the nation's multi-stage election. ... more

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China signs mega east Africa rail deal		Modi 'tsunami' forecast on India's holy Ganges		India admits 'Delhi as polluted as Beijing'		Dalai Lama shrugs off Norway government snub		India's Modi pledges defence procurement overhaul
Nepal counts cost of damaging Everest debacle		Extremes in wet, dry spells increasing for South Asian monsoons		Hydro-power plants partly blamed for deadly India floods: study		Russia Set to Boost Space Cooperation With India, China		India test-fires anti-ballistic missile

Undersea search for MH370 to expand: Australia

Sixteen dead in Bangladesh storm

Undersea search for MH370 to expand: Australia

At least nine dead in Bangladesh storm

Sherpas struggle as Everest shuts down after killer avalanche

No Everest summits likely this season: expedition official

Australia plans to widen fruitless MH370 search

Back door over red carpet: Norway torn on Dalai Lama visit

Six killed as India heads back to the polls

Guides, climbers prepare to leave Everest

US urged to drop India WTO case on solar

Australia says cost not a concern in MH370 search

Cancellations on Everest amid talks to save climbing season

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Everest guides abandon climbing season after deadly avalanche

Madagascar fights to prevent oil spill from stricken tanker

Nepal calls off search for missing guides on Everest: official

Cyclone curtails aerial search for MH370

Guides, climbers cancel Everest expeditions after tragedy

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