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Two Indian climbers die on Mount Kanchenjunga, world's third highest mountain
A 49-year-old veteran Nepali sherpa has scaled Mount Everest for the 23rd time, breaking his own record in reaching atop the world's highest peak, media reports said on Wednesday. "Too many budget teams are willing to take any one on to their teams". Rita is one of many Sherpa guides whose expertise is necessary to the safety and success of the hundreds of climbers who seek to stand on top of th... [Full Article...]
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of ordering drone attack on oil pipeline
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This statement came out hours after Houthi-owned TV Almasirah reported that "7 Drones have targeted vital Saudi facilities". "The attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias against the two Aramco pumping stations proves that these militias are merely a tool that Iran's regime uses to implement its expansionist agenda in the region, and not to protect the people of Yemen as the Houthis... [Full Article...]
Sudan protesters vow to press on despite talks suspension
Talks between the two sides resumed earlier in the week but were marred by violence when an army major and five protesters were killed by unidentified gunmen at a long-running sit-in outside military headquarters in Khartoum . The new council is expected to form a transitional civilian government, which would then prepare for the first post-Bashir election after the three-year changeover period e... [Full Article...]
Ohio State team doctor abused 177, leaders knew
Steve Estey, an attorney for some of the former students who are suing, said Ohio State should take care of the victims, as it promised six months ago. According to the report, "Strauss" acts of abuse ranged from the overt - such as fondling to the point of erection and ejaculation - to more subtle acts of abuse that were masked with a pretextual medical objective - for example, requiring a studen... [Full Article...]
Qatar trying to defuse tensions amid Iran crisis
And Moscow expressed concerns that both Washington and Tehran were dangerously stoking tensions, as the Pentagon ramped up its forces in the Gulf with B-52 bombers, Patriot missiles and an aircraft carrier task force. Washington says it has received intelligence on possible attacks by Iranian or Iranian-backed forces, possibly targeting U.S. bases in Iraq or Syria. [Full Article...]
Toddler Found Alive After Spending Nearly 3 Days Alone In The Wilderness
Relatives later said they believed he may have walked out the back door of the house. "(Kenneth's mother) is not sure when he will be released, but he has a positive outlook and a full recovery is expected", Conley said. "The Magoffin County Sheriff's Office is happy to confirm the reports that Kenneth Howard has been FOUND!" the department wrote on Facebook . Elden Howard said as the days ... [Full Article...]
Chelsea Manning ordered to jail again after refusing subpoena
Manning has said she objects to grand juries in principle. "The case doesn't make sense, it's very bananas", she said. In addition to being in jail, the judge ordered Manning to start paying 500 dollars per day in fines after 30 days in jail and one thousand dollars per day after 69 days. [Full Article...]
U.S., global authorities disrupt cybercrime organization responsible for $100M in damages
European and US police have dismantled an worldwide crime gang that used malware to steal $100 million from tens of thousands of victims, Europe's police agency says . The charges in the indictment include conspiracy to commit computer fraud, conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. [Full Article...]