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Images show record-holding Indian climber Baljeet Kaur, 28, as she arrives in Kathmandu after being rescued from Mount Annapurna, Nepal. Rescuers and helicopters were deployed on Tuesday in efforts to rescue Kaur and two other Indian climbers, as Northern Irish climber Noel Hanna was found dead while descending the treacherous mountain range. Annapurna, the world's tenth highest mountain, is avalanche-prone, technically difficult and has a higher death rate than Everest. IMAGES
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday filed to contest the Senate elections next year while his daughter Sara will run for vice-president. Supporters of the Duterte family and other candidates went to the election monitor office chanting and dancing to campaign for their bets, as the raucous election season kicks off. IMAGES
Images of rescuers from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Operations saving climbers on Russia's Mount Elbrus. Five climbers died after a blizzard on Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest peak. The remaining 14 were taken down to the Azau valley below and the rescue was carried out in "the most difficult conditions" with strong winds, low visibility and sub-zero temperatures. IMAGES
Istanbul (Turkey), Jun 29 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Erdem Sahin / Lara Villalón) Turkey starts the summer tourist season with hopes of attracting tourists at pre-pandemic levels, despite several workers of the sector having confirmed to Efe that the season has started "late and badly".FOOTAGE OF ISTANBUL.
The World Endurance Championship is back for the first of six events in Season 9, which will see 35 cars compete in the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday 1 May. Seven 488 GTEs, two in the LMGTE Pro class and five in the LMGTE Am class will appear on the beautiful Spa-Francorchamps track.LMGTE Pro. In the hunt for the title won in 2017, the two cars fielded by AF Corse offer the tried and tested duo of Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado in no. 51 and the new pair of Daniel Serra and Miguel Molina in no. 52.
Tegucigalpa, Jun 1 (EFE).- Honduras will face an "active" hurricane season and with the fear that it may suffer a misfortune such as that caused by Mitch, which in 1998 it left more than 5,000 dead, which would be "disastrous" and could favor the spread of the coronavirus, according to experts. (CAMERA: Uriel Gudiel)