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The devastating Nepal quake has left thousands dead, thousands more unaccounted for, and hundreds of people stranded 20,000 feet on Mount Everest.  The earthquake, which is one of the worst in recent recorded history, has […]

Seventy years ago around 3 million Indian people died from starvation and malnutrition during a famine in Bengal.  An Australian biochemist has referred to the Bengal famine as a man-made “holocaust” with Britain largely to blame.  Ibtimes.com […]

The following two videos were shot during the avalanche on Everest that followed the devastating Nepalese earthquake on Saturday. The avalanche is shown approaching the base-camp. While some are worried about the ground shaking, the […]

A magnitude 6.7 aftershock earthquake has just hit the devastated Nepal after yesterday’s history making quake.  This occurred all while rescue workers were scrambling to find survivors and bodies amongst the rubble of yesterday’s super-quake. […]

A 33 year old Google executive and engineer, Dan Fredinburg, was killed by an avalanche on Mount Everest. The avalanche hit the Himalayan mountain range following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on Saturday. It was […]

It is a common saying in parts of the world:  “when I die, I don’t want a funeral, I want a party”. Even some relatives try to help their loved ones request by having a […]

A 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal and India killing at least 108 and with many more missing.  The most severe damage was seen in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu where it destroyed homes, leveled temples hundreds of […]

Following talks in Moscow, Russia and Argentina have signed a series of framework agreements on economic and energy co-operation Argentinian President Cristina de Kirchner and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a renewed energy pact at […]