Three men push toward South Pole on perilous waxen trek
New Zealand adventurer Peter Hillary leads a three man team retracing Robert Falcon Scott's 1911 1912 route to the South Pole. Delays from blizzards and food poisoning slow progress. They must average 14 miles daily to avoid running out of food, aiming to reach the pole around January 20 after leaving Scott Base on November 4.
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Cave Rescue in New Zealand Deep Cave Falls
Kieran McKay, 30, injured in a 50 foot fall in the Bulmer cave system under Mount Owen on New Zealand's South Island. Rescue teams of 80 carried him on a stretcher across 3.4 miles of underground passages before he was flown to hospital, where he is reported stable with multiple injuries including a broken arm and jaw.
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Congo rebels split over spoils of war in Kinshasa push
Rebels in the Congo split into three factions amid talks of power and money as they plan to push south and toward Kinshasa. Leaders like Ernest Wamba dia Wamba face internal delays, while Rwanda and Uganda weigh restraint after past missteps. Local support remains muted as administration loyal to Kabila faded from towns.
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Tshisekedi
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Lunda Bululu
Congolese Democratic Coalition
Ernest Wamba Dia Wamba
Wamba
United States
Tanzania
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