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Swedish mountain climber Frederik Ericsson Dies in K2 by The Philippine Daily Gazette on Aug 6, 2010Citing officials in contact with the expedition, the Austrian Press Agency APA reported that Swedish mountain climber Frederik Ericsson has been killed while on an expedition on the K2 mountain in the Himalayas. The expedition involves the Austrian c...

Russia is still burning, death toll: 48 by The Philippine Daily Gazette on Aug 4, 2010Russia is currently suffering its worst heat wave on record, igniting forest fires across central and western regions. According to Russian officials, there are about 300 to 400 new wildfires appearing every 24 hours across the country, challenging t...