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Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning author, whose criticism of Stalin's tyranny prompted a profound change in modern Russian literature, has died of a stroke. He was 89. Bridget Kendall reports.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn was first catapulted to fame in 1962 with the publication of his novel "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich". It caused a political storm, for the first time, bringing home the grim horrors of the Soviet Gulag or prison labor camp system. In 1970, he was awarded the Nobel Prize though his works were banned in the Soviet Union. Four years later, he was denounced as a traitor and exiled to the West where he continued to criticize Soviet Communism, there he also accused western countries of moral degeneracy. When he returned in 1994, he seemed out of place in the modern Russia, but to the end he remained a towering figure, one of Russia's most important 20th century writers.
Officials in northern India say a stampede at a Hindu temple has killed more than 140 people in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Damian Grammaticas reports from Deli.
The ... in this tragedy was terrible and perhaps avoidable. Thousands were climbing the steep, narrow approach to the Nainadevi Temple when something caused panic. It may have been the collapse of a shelter, triggering a rumor of landslide. Scores of women and children were trampled in the rush to get off the mountain. When a railing gave way, others were simply shoved over the side of the hill. It was meant to be an auspicious occasion, a festival for families. Instead, an official inquiry is now underway into why so many lives were lost.
Reports from the world's second-highest mountain K2 in the Himalayas, say 11 climbers have been killed in a deadliest day in the mountain's history. An eyewitness said 25 climbers reached the summit but nine of them became stranded and froze to death after an avalanche swept away the fixed ropes they were using to descend. Soaib Hasan reports.(www.hxen.net)
Search parties are now in operation to find any survivors from the avalanche. The Pakistan army is also planning to launch an aid operation for the survivors, but an army spokesman said it was not possible for helicopters to conduct a rescue mission due to bad weather conditions. The accident happened at the height of 7,000 meters on Friday morning. The 22 climbers were descending after successfully scaling to the K2 peak when they were hit by the avalanche. This is the second such incident to happen in Pakistan over the last two weeks.
The Pakistani military says at least 15 suspected Taliban militants and a soldier have been killed in clashes in the northwestern Swat Valley. A military statement said many of the militants were wounded in the latest exchange. More than 60 Taliban militants have been killed since security forces launched an operation last week.
BBC News.(Www.hXen.com)
People in Bangladesh vote in local elections on Monday in the first poll since the military-backed caretaker government declared a state of emergency and canceled the general election a year and a half ago. The authorities eased some emergency restrictions in voting areas to allow campaigning to take place. Mark Deven reports from Dhaka.
Bangladesh's election commissioner said he hopes that these local polls will be a model for those that are due to come late in the year. The caretaker government has promised that general elections will be held by the end of December. These were postponed a year and a half ago, when the caretaker government took power with the army's backing, following months of violent street protests by rival political parties. It then declared emergency rule and had arrested on corruption charges dozens of top politicians, including the leaders of the two main parties who were both former prime ministers.
The two main contenders to be the next president of the United States have promised to step up the fight against HIV and AIDS. Their comments came after official figures revealed that the number of people infected by the virus in the U. S. is 40% higher than previously thought. The Republican candidate, John McCain, pledged to increase market competition to reduce the cost of drugs, as Democratic rival Barack Obama says he favors programs to encourage HIV testing and education.
The Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip say they've released 50 detainees, most of whom were held in raids on Saturday, targeting supporters of the rival Fatah faction. Hamas said it had established that the men were not involved in the recent bomb attack or any illegal activities.
And there's been a leak of plutonium at a laboratory in Austria run by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The UN's nuclear monitor said a small sample bottle had exploded, probably as a result of gas pressure, and plutonium had contaminated a room of the building in Seibersdorf south of Vienna. The agency has ordered tests.
BBC News.
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BBC News with Lopaco Tary.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning author, whose criticism of Stalin's tyranny prompted a profound change in modern Russian literature, has died of a stroke. He was 89. Bridget Kendall reports.
Alexander Solzhenitsyn was first catapulted to fame in 1962 with the publication of his novel "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich". It caused a political storm, for the first time, bringing home the grim horrors of the Soviet Gulag or prison labor camp system. In 1970, he was awarded the Nobel Prize though his works were banned in the Soviet Union. Four years later, he was denounced as a traitor and exiled to the West where he continued to criticize Soviet Communism, there he also accused western countries of moral degeneracy. When he returned in 1994, he seemed out of place in the modern Russia, but to the end he remained a towering figure, one of Russia's most important 20th century writers.
Officials in northern India say a stampede at a Hindu temple has killed more than 140 people in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Damian Grammaticas reports from Deli.
The ... in this tragedy was terrible and perhaps avoidable. Thousands were climbing the steep, narrow approach to the Nainadevi Temple when something caused panic. It may have been the collapse of a shelter, triggering a rumor of landslide. Scores of women and children were trampled in the rush to get off the mountain. When a railing gave way, others were simply shoved over the side of the hill. It was meant to be an auspicious occasion, a festival for families. Instead, an official inquiry is now underway into why so many lives were lost.
Reports from the world's second-highest mountain K2 in the Himalayas, say 11 climbers have been killed in a deadliest day in the mountain's history. An eyewitness said 25 climbers reached the summit but nine of them became stranded and froze to death after an avalanche swept away the fixed ropes they were using to descend. Soaib Hasan reports.(www.hxen.net)
Search parties are now in operation to find any survivors from the avalanche. The Pakistan army is also planning to launch an aid operation for the survivors, but an army spokesman said it was not possible for helicopters to conduct a rescue mission due to bad weather conditions. The accident happened at the height of 7,000 meters on Friday morning. The 22 climbers were descending after successfully scaling to the K2 peak when they were hit by the avalanche. This is the second such incident to happen in Pakistan over the last two weeks.
The Pakistani military says at least 15 suspected Taliban militants and a soldier have been killed in clashes in the northwestern Swat Valley. A military statement said many of the militants were wounded in the latest exchange. More than 60 Taliban militants have been killed since security forces launched an operation last week.
BBC News.(Www.hXen.com)
People in Bangladesh vote in local elections on Monday in the first poll since the military-backed caretaker government declared a state of emergency and canceled the general election a year and a half ago. The authorities eased some emergency restrictions in voting areas to allow campaigning to take place. Mark Deven reports from Dhaka.
Bangladesh's election commissioner said he hopes that these local polls will be a model for those that are due to come late in the year. The caretaker government has promised that general elections will be held by the end of December. These were postponed a year and a half ago, when the caretaker government took power with the army's backing, following months of violent street protests by rival political parties. It then declared emergency rule and had arrested on corruption charges dozens of top politicians, including the leaders of the two main parties who were both former prime ministers.
The two main contenders to be the next president of the United States have promised to step up the fight against HIV and AIDS. Their comments came after official figures revealed that the number of people infected by the virus in the U. S. is 40% higher than previously thought. The Republican candidate, John McCain, pledged to increase market competition to reduce the cost of drugs, as Democratic rival Barack Obama says he favors programs to encourage HIV testing and education.
The Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip say they've released 50 detainees, most of whom were held in raids on Saturday, targeting supporters of the rival Fatah faction. Hamas said it had established that the men were not involved in the recent bomb attack or any illegal activities.
And there's been a leak of plutonium at a laboratory in Austria run by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The UN's nuclear monitor said a small sample bottle had exploded, probably as a result of gas pressure, and plutonium had contaminated a room of the building in Seibersdorf south of Vienna. The agency has ordered tests.
BBC News.
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