Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Gazprom Scientific and Research Institute of Natural Gases and Gas Technologies (VNIIGAZ) outside Moscow, on August 3, 2010.Picture: AFP
Aug 7, 2010
Skier Fredrik Ericsson dies in accident on K2
Professional skier Fredrik Ericsson was attempting to become the first man to ski from the summit to base camp.
(CNN) -- Swedish mountaineer and professional skier Fredrik Ericsson died Friday while trying to summit K2 in Pakistan, his friend David Schipper told CNN in a telephone interview.
(CNN) -- Swedish mountaineer and professional skier Fredrik Ericsson died Friday while trying to summit K2 in Pakistan, his friend David Schipper told CNN in a telephone interview.
South Korean maneuvers draw threat from North
The South Korean navy, army, air force and marines are practicing techniques for detecting and evading North Korean submarines and guided missiles, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Saturday. The exercise involves 20 ships and 4,500 troops, according to Yonhap.
Huge ice island calves off Greenland glacier
The snow-covered landscape is seen in an aerial photo near the town of Uummannaq in western Greenland March 17, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters file photo)
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