Tragic Mont Blanc Avalanche Kills Four Climbers
Four climbers died Tuesday in an avalanche on Mont Blanc along the Tour Ronde route on the French side at 12 460 feet. Twenty climbers were hit by a wall of snow while 16 others were rescued and hospitalized in Chamonix and Aosta. Names of the dead were not released and nationalities remained unconfirmed.
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Libyan leader seeks hostage meeting amid release delay
Libyan leader Gadhafi hopes to meet released hostages held by Abu Sayyaf on Jolo island as payment discussions face last minute hitches delaying their return. Philippines negotiator Mananquil cited a Thursday timetable. Libya denies cash filings, saying funds will support development initiatives and not ransom.
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Serbs protest mine closure at Trepca complex
Thousands of Serbs protested NATO and UN plans to shut the Trepca mining complex reliefing Kosovo’s economy. Oliver Ivanovic urged defense of the mine while 900 NATO troops secured the facility amid Serb resistance near Kosovska Mitrovica, about 30 miles north of Pristina.
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Taiwan residents drill to practice air raid defense
In Taipei and northern cities residents paused traffic as about 10,000 police and firefighters ran a mock air raid. Citizens took shelter in buildings and basements while shoppers hurried into subway stations amid the annual exercise highlighting cross strait tensions and China’s proximity.
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Korean families reunited after decades apart in Seoul
In a historic three day event aimed at healing the Korean war’s scars two hundred elderly kin from both Koreas met in Seoul and Pyongyang. Tears filled homes and public spaces as reunions unfolded with Kang Young Won among those embracing his mother and sister after half a century.
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Kashmir marks Independence Day with ghost town in Srinagar
Kashmir's Srinagar wore a silent, security-tight guise as India celebrated independence. Thousands of troops guarded shuttered streets while Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah led a sparse ceremony and urged Pakistan to pursue peace. Political tensions and cross-border concerns framed the day amid renewed calls for dialogue.
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