it is and intelligent way to know the himalayas. what is happening on everest, th ere they puit t a lot of equipmt and infrastructure on the mountain to bring normal hikers to the summit for a lot of money. but trekking tourism is safe and clean tourism, generally, fornen this kind of tourism. >> reinhold messner, thank you for sharing your views. >> business news now. european stock indices had another lackluster day following wednesday's big losses. >> investors are spooked by disappointing growth figures in europe and the u.s., and some say there are growing signs the german economy in particular could be in trouble. >> there is a fire sale mood at the frankfurt stock exchange. after months of record highs, traders are stunned by the dive. analysts are also worried about anemic growth in asia and the united states. >> there is some doubt as to how things will progress in the united states, and this could negatively affect the entire world economy. the concerns are prompting investors to move out of shares and into bonds. >> in ge

yaks are a kind of shaggy cow at only lives in the himalayas. it was so soft!y my favorite sweater. it felt magical, like i could almost feel the snow from the himalayas around me. but a lot can change in a week. now when i look at that sweater, i don't think of tenzin or the himalayas or the yak that the wool came from. i only think about how mean people can be. (shivering) man, is it cold out there! i know. my ears are still frozen. (clanking) what you need is a pair of genuine yak wool earmuffs. where would i get those? from a tibetan pen pal, if you're lucky enough to have one.

you can see that the rainfall and the precipitation has been over the himalayas over the past week. the snowfall will be tapering off. a little bit of snow showers out there, but it's more concise down towards the southern areas where heavy rainfall will come in several rounds. the increase in flash floods will be remaining. across japan, we're seeing a high pressure system dominate pretty much much of japan. temperatures will dobe down min 3.7 degrees. we're seeing snow on top of mount fuji this morning. this is pulling away, but it is bringing some showers across southern areas of the pacific side. as this pulls away, another system will be moving in. heavy rain and thunderstorms will be provided, especially in the sea of japan side into friday. now across here in the caribb n caribbean, we have a couple of storms we have been chasing. one already effected bermuda last week. another could make its way toward the same small island over this really spacious water. it is packing speed of 200 kilometers per hour and it could upgrade into a category 4 major hurricane as it moves into t

. >>> search teams have managed to reach the high mountain pass in the himalayas. at least 29 local and foreign trekkers are known to have died. 40 more have been air lifted out. and a search and rescue effort is now under way for those still missing. british trekker paul sherridan was one of those who managed to survive the snowstorm. he's described the treacherous conditions. >> through the snow, gusting for air, sorting pushing past. i looked around and i saw a nepalese boy and his face was frozen. it was sheer glass ice. i said your face is frozen. he went, i know. he began to cry and we both began to cry. there was a spanish woman. i said we're not going to die, we're all going to live today. at that point, the wind came again and we were all forced to to floor, just to prevent ourselves from being blown away. >> so dramatic scenes in the himalayas. andrew north is on the line and joins us now from kathmandu. what's the very latest with the search and rescue operation? >> reporter: there are still helicopters up there. i was told a short time ago that 16 israe

>> this is the best time of the year to go trekking across the himalay himalayas, guys.he best time to get up here, because the dry pattern begins to kick in. that typically is the pattern across the region. we had a tropical cyclone, equivalent to a category three hurricane that made land fall on the east coast of india. we show you the moisture where it tracks over the roof top of our planet. some mountains are higher than 23,000 feet high. of course, at these elevations, this becomes a major snow event across the region. you don't see it too often, but the timing is certainly not good for this time of year. this is already one of the deadliest tragedies for this time of the world. 16 people died and lost their lives because of an ice avalanche across portions of the himalayas with 17 fatalities and the number could exceed that. but i want to show you the amount of moisture that's come down. we don't have any official rain gauges or any sort of reliable observation site. but we do have modeling that can tell us how many moisture came down. some 200% to 300% of the norm

we'll cross to the himalayas, and sabina will tell us about the rescue efforts. officials are being criticized for not doing enough for the rescue efforts. >> yes, they have not been. since the early morning, we don't know how many choppers have come in. the army who are working on recovering and rescuing from here, there had to - they have to sideline the effort, because a whole bunch of trekkers who have been stranded on the other side in the valley started moving as the weather cleared. half the way the road is completely blocked, the path is blocked. around 40 people have to be rescued. every 10 minutes or so there has been a shopper coming with, like, trekkers and were stranded in these areas. and the trekking agencies have been saying that it's the government's job to tell people not to start crossing the path, especially when it is not clear, and the army is quite strained. they've been working on recovery for the past three days, and yesterday they found someone alive, but they can't concentrate on that work. they managed to find three - they managed to r

back in the himalayas, his family is still struggling to make sense of his death. they are overwhelmed by the immense grief at his loss. >> when the issue first surfaced last year, fifa president sepp blatter admitted that growing international pressure had forced football's world governing body to acknowledge the problem but added fifa could not control safety on building sites. now, have you ever considered doing something radical, like leaving your life behind and starting all over again on a desert island? well, there is one former businessman who actually did that. and out of all places, he chose the island where captain bligh landed after the mutiny on the bounty, with the few men who remained loyal to him. meet a modern day and real life robinson crusoe. >> robinson crusoe would have felt right at home here. no cannibals and no tourists. an island paradise. quasimodo has the place to himself. well, he shares it with his owner. dave glasheen. a 71-year-old castaway. sort of. he wasn't ever actually shipwrecked. he chose to come here. and who can blame him? >>

but in the high himalayas, weather can be deadly.cue operation is now under way after blizzards and several avalanches struck the region. the nepalese government has rescued dozens, but many trekkers are still missing. the mountains that dominate central nepal are the annapurn a&m anaslu. it's the most popular time of year to visit the year and weather is usually fine, but freak snowstorms triggered by cyclone hoodhood caught many off guard. a facebook page has been set up. it's quickly filled with concerns posts from all around the world as people search for news on their friends and relatives. it comes just months after an avalanche on mount everest killed 16 sherpas. trekking and mountaineering are vital to the country's economy. many feel this latest tragedy will badly hurt those that rely on these mountains for their livelihood. laura westbrook, bbc news. >> a little earlier, i asked a man from the trekkers association of nepal how many people have been rescued so far. >> just now, we've got nine of them rescued, to the airport.

. >>> one second they were hikeing in the himalayas. the next, they were hit by a blizzard followed by several avalanches. at least 26 climbers are dead. half of them foreigners. in this photo, soldiers prepare to air lift one of the victims. dozens more climbers are missing. three of them may be from california. their families posted on facebook they haven't been heard from since the storm. this is thought to be one of the deadliest storms ever in the himalayas. >>> hip hop star will.i.am stole the show tonight showing off a new product you put on your wrist. then he sat down with betty yu. betty? >> reporter: well, liz, we know will.i.am as an award winning musician, not so much a tech entrepreneur, but put all that aside because he is doing something very big in the tech world and he told me today, he owes much of his success to his upbringing. >> fashion, technology, the marriage of it, it is ginormous. >> reporter: it is sexy, and cool. it is called puls and in will.i.am's words. >> i would use the map black like that. this is sick

. ♪ >>> rescue workers in nepal are searching for survivors of that blizzard in the himalayas severalago, authorities say at least 39 people were killed by floods and avalanches along the area's popular hiking trails. more than 300 have been rescued since tuesday but no one knows how many are still unaccounted for. one survivor says this tragedy could have been avoided. >> the people have been led to their death unnecessarily. and the systems and processes that are in place have contributed towards those people dying. and i feel really, really sad that those people have died and that the people are still missing. and not only that, there are people that are injured. and this could have been prevented. >> one of the world's leading high altitude climber says the weather was only one of the factors that led to the disaster. >> i think it is one of the key questions, is the freak storm as many people have been caught in this. perhaps was not as freakish as we are led to believe. this storm cycle tends to cause a number of weather incidents. the u.s. had predicted this before they hit cer

. >>> rescue workers in nepal are searching for survivors of that brisard in the himalayas.rities say at least 39 people were killed by floods and avalanches along the area's popular hiking trails. more than 300 have been rescued since tuesday but no one knows how many are still unaccounted for. tourism officials say more than 90,000 people trekked through this particular mountain pass last year. the weather was only one of the factors that led to the disaster. >> the freak storm as many people have been calling it perhaps wasn't as freakish as we are led to believe. the storm cycles had been predicted by a number of weather forecasters. this had been predicted three or four days before it hit the region. i think it would be foolish of us to think just the weather system caused that disaster. from my experience, looking at it from afar, i have no doubt that a number of factors which have contributed to this disaster. what should have happened, the leaders of each trekking company or the leaders of each trekking group should have known about the weather coming in. they should

. >>> rescue workers in nepal are searching the himalayas for survivors of a blizzard. up next, why one hiker says the tragedy could have been avoided. >>> plus, hurricane gonzalo has come and down. we'll see how bermuda has fared now that the storm has passed. taste better in our savory broth. vegetables!? no...soup! oh! soup! loaded with vegetables. packed with taste. a single ember that escapes from a wildfire can travel more than a mile. that single ember can ignite and destroy your home or even your community you can't control where that ember will land only what happens when it does get fire adapted now at fireadapted.org >>> authorities say at least 39 people in been killed by snow, flooding and avalanches along the mountain's popular range of hiking trails. more than 300 people have been rescued since tuesday but no one really knows how many are still unaccounted for. derek van dam is standing by now with more on the current conditions there. we heard earlier from somebody who has actually hiked this trail. he said, listen, these trekkers should have known the s

but in the high himalayas, unpredictable weather can be deadly.eration is now under way after blizzards and several avalanches struck the region. the nepalese army has rescued dozens, but rough terrain and snow is hampering efforts, and many trekkers are still missing. the mountains that dominate central nepal are the annapurna and manaslu. hundreds of hikers were trekking on these mountains when all were hit by the severe weather. it's the most popular time of year to visit the area, and weather is usually fine, but freak snowstorms caught many off guard. a facebook page has been set up by the brother of a missing hiker. it's quickly filled with concerned posts from all around the world, as people search for news on their friends and relatives. it comes just months after an avalanche on mount everest killed 16 sherpas and resulted in a big drop in the number of expeditions to the world's highest peak. trekking and mountaineering are vital to the country's economy. many fear this latest tragedy will badly hurt those that rely on these mountains fo

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in the himalayas, the effort to find 350 hikers. they were caught in a snow storm. 70 are missing, 28 dead. making it one of the worst hiking tragedies in the history of nepal. >> the fight against i.s.i.l. ramped up with more air strikes, but i.s.i.l. is not backing down in iraq, syria or online in the latest propa ganned pea video, fighters vowed to punish the u.s. and fly the flag over the white house. the men claimed to be european nationals. turkey allowing the u.s. to launch drones. coalition war planes are not allowed to take off from inside turkey's borders. the u.s. says air strikes are working in the battle for kobane. i.s.i.l. has been trying to take the city. bernard smith has the latest report. >> a series of coalition air strikes on thursday targeted i.s.i.l. positions in kobane. the first coalition air strikes is during daylight hours on thursday. until then it's one of the quietest days in kobane. little gun fire and one report of mortars fired towards the turkish border. they enabled kurdish fighters in kobane to re

. >>> another 40 trekkers are rescued in the himalayas after a popular trail was struck by a deadly snowstorm. >>> positive is how president putin describes talks with his ukrainian counterpart in italy, but there's no sign of decisive breakthrough yet. >>> and climate warriors try to blockade australia's largest coal port in a protest over global warming. >>> good to have you with us. the secretary-general of the united nations ban ki-moon has launched another urgent appeal for funds to help fight ebola after a united nations drive for donations fell short of its target. it comes as his predecessor accused the world's richest countries as responding to the ebola outbreak only after the disease reached europe and the united nations. he told the bbc that he is bitterly disappointed with the international community for not moving faster to stop the spread of ebola. earlier, president obama authorized the deployment of national guard troops to west africa if they are needed, and the number of people who have died from the virus is expected to reach 4,500 by the end of the week, 236 of those were

>> now, to nepal, and the desperate search for victims of a deadly avalanche and blizzard in the himalayas. stranded hikers are huddled in lodges and huts, unable to move through waist-deep snow. >>> michael dunn, convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a teenager over loud music. the judge saying this case exemplifies that our country has lost its way. >>> and tonight, the clinic where joan rivers received her treatment is now under investigation. linzie davis has the story. >> reporter: today, an investigation by the new york state health department found glaring deficiencies at the manhattan clinic where joan rivers underwent the procedures that led to her death. yesterday's medical examiner's report found the cause of death was brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen and cardiac arrest. but the fact that she was under sedation with propofol caught the public's attention. the same powerful anesthetic implicated in michael jackson's death. ♪ >> people stop breathing all the time when you give a significant dose of propofol. but as an anesthesiologist, i'm prepared for that.

. >> a disaster in the himalayas. many people still missing from the climbing expedition.mesan cheese, serrano ham -- a few of the foods middle-class russians have gotten a taste for. but after a ban on imports, it is back to borscht. these are feeding a new wave of patriotism. the news from moscow. is one of the victims of sanctions. at this restaurant, oysters are off the menu. today's offerings are far more prosaic. president putin has banned imports from countries that blame him for the conflict in eastern ukraine. they are working with crap from kamchatka now. have the fresh snails and seafood once rushed from paris to these tablecloths. still, fiona is putting a brave face on it. guestsxplained to our that we have russian fish and meat instead. we changed the name to "normal -- "no oyster bar," making a joke of it. >> prices are shooting up for everyone. there has been no backlash yet. sanctions could have emptied supermarket shelves. they have changed what is here. the dairy section looks pretty normal. am, feta cheese, mozzarella, even ricotta. take a closer look a

it's peak season for trekking and mountaineering in the himalay himalayas. this tragedy will likely take a toll on nepal's trekking industry, one of the country's main sources of income. six days on the search continues. more than 330 people have been rescued, many of them with severe frostbites. some may have to amputate their limbs. it is unclear how many more may still be missing. samima uross, cnn, new delhi. >> we'll take a short break now. but still to come here on cnn, the founder of north korea, kim il sung, lived to be 82 years old. but a doctor says he wanted to make it to 100. the bizarre medical treatments she says he received in an attempt to extend his life. that's coming up. save your coffee from the artificial stuff. switch to truvia. great tasting, zero-calorie sweetness from the stevia leaf. ♪ who's going to do it? who's going to make it happen? discover a new energy source. turn ocean waves into power. design cars that capture their emissions. build bridges that fix themselves. get more clean water to everyone. who's going to take the leap

. >> india borders china along the himalayas. and it is a nuclear power. from the u.s. vantage, a strategic alliance is far better than a nonaligned india. >> india is a power, they're going to be exploding under the leadership of this man. i suspect they're going to have an increased shall we say military capability. they will have political and economic strength that will be more tilted to our side and will be a counter balance to whatever china may want to do. it's a plus-plus, it seems to me. >> we don't want the united states committed to go to war for india if they get in a fight with china. you have a strategic partnership. you can work with them and sell weapons, but as for a nato type alliance, it would be insane. >> i don't think that's what's involved. i think we can give them a certain kind of indirect support in a lot of levels, particularly if the chinese get to be too aggressive. >> they're a friend and a problematic camp. >> last month he visited japan, and chinese leader went to india to meet with modi. he's playing them off against each other. >> sure

nearly 40 others have been rescued along one of the most popular tracks in the nepalese himalayas.s called debate on smoking in parks and public spaces. his comments come after a report by the city health commission suggesting that preventing smoking in some open areas in london would save lives, but some say the idea is outrageous. an operation inherent resolve. that is the name given today to the united states-led coalition to battle the islamic state, but the name does not make a fight any easier. general john allen, the top general in charge of coordinating this, said it is essential to cooperate. the rebels say they are not getting the support they need to take on is, and we have more now from the syrian border. >> these are the men who have been hand-picked to fight islamic state in serious, here are attacking government forces. syria, here are attacking government forces. now, they are to be president obama's boots on the ground as he bows to degrade and destroy islamic state. >> together with our partners america is training and equipping this theory in opposition to be a c

indian leaders are in a dispute with china over the himalayas. last month they condemned the chinese military for going into an area that india claims. it cast a shadow over last month's summit in new delhi. in a joint news conference with chinese president xi jinping he is concerned over the incident, and quickly resolve the matter. oil companies from those indian and vietnam agreed in september to work together on development in the south china sea. observers say china has become alarmed by such moves but india and vietnam reconfirmed their continued cooperation in oil and gas development. in response china on tuesday demanded india not to interfere with the territorial issues in the region. chinese foreign ministry spoke person said if the two nations activities threaten china's sovereignty or national interests, they'll fully oppose them. >> afghanistan's new president is on his first foreign trip since taking office last month. he's in beijing. he's courting chinese investment to rebuild his country. and promote regional stability. chinese p

. >>> to the him lavi himalayas, g people from a blizzard, at least 40 people are known to have paird. ♪ ♪ >>> there has been violent confrontations between police and protesters in hong kong. demonstrators using up apri umbs protect they feel shelves from pepper spray and batons. let's take you live to hong hong. sarah it's calmer now, but early there was a pretty tense stands off. >> reporter: it certainly was. some of the most violent clashes that we have seen since this demonstration began about three weeks ago. police say at its peak last night there were around 9,000 protesters. what start said number of protesters trying to reoccupy two key streets in a very busy part here. this led to a standoff that lasted for hours, about 26 people were arrested and people were injured. and this is how the knighton folded. the night began with a tense stands off that quickly turn today chaos as thousands of protesters moved back in to the district. that had earlier been cleared. they refused to go as riot police arrived. pepper spray and batons were used. dozens were arrested and there were

>> now, to nepal, and the desperate search for victims of a deadly avalanche and blizzard in the himalayas. the death toll, at least 29 people killed. survivors say they were caught off guard. the weather quickly changed. stranded hikers are huddled in lodges and huts, unable to move through waist-deep snow. >>> back here at home, michael dunn, convicted of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a teenager over loud music coming from the teen's car. teenager over loud music coming from the teen's car. the judge saying this case exemplifies that our society seems to have lost its way. >>> and we turn to the joan rivers case. word the clinic where she underwent that procedure has been deemed deficient. lindsey davis with new questions about the drug given to rivers. >> reporter: today, an investigation by the new york state health department found glaring deficiencies at the manhattan clinic where joan rivers underwent the procedures that led to her death. yesterday's medical examiner's report found the cause of death was brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen and cardiac arrest. but the

at least 38 other hikers were killed on the trekking route in the himalayas. the victims were from as far away as canada. the snowstorms were whipped up by the tail end of a cyclone that hit the indian coast a few days earlier. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> tracking a much colder start this morning. most of the area is in the 30s. light wind overnight and mainly clear skies. there are just a few high clouds in the area. 42 at philadelphia international. the airport is one of the warm spots. most of the rest of the area is running chillier. and look at the water in front of boathouse row. it is calm this morning. not going to see a lot of wind today. it was pretty blustery yesterday, but we're going to see plenty of cold to start with. look at wrightstown at 33 degrees along with doylestown. wilmington is 38 right now. fair meadow farm in chester county is down to 32. look at west town, 30 degrees currently, and it's 33 for phoenixville. chester springs just below freezing this morning. may have to scrape the windshi

. >>> the death toll is up to 25 this morning from a series of killer storms in the himalayas. officials in nepal say rescuers have found one american alive. at least 70 people are still missing after blizzards triggered avalanches. the region is full of hikers from around the planet. it is peak climbing season for this part of the himalayas. >>> the united states is carrying out its strongest attacks to date on isis targets. this morning, reports from syria say those air strikes have stalled the isis assault on kobani. the terrorist group was close to controlling that key town on the turkish border a few days ago. hitting 40 positions around kobani in the last few days. kurdish forces trying to hold kobani say they've regained control of some neighborhoods. >>> the fight for the governor's office in florida took a bizarre turn at a debate last night. governor rick scott refused to come out on time to face his democratic challenger. and this morning, the dispute is getting a lot of attention around the country. i was looking at this video myself last night. michelle miller is h

we'll have the very latest from the himalayas.nd in the world of cricket india threatens to pull the plug on the tour of the caribbean. those details coming up. stay with us. >> a reminder of our top stories. parliament has approved two government posts which could help baghdad more effectively challenge isil. the interior minister and defense minister. >>> there have been a serious of explosions in kobane in the past hour. u.s. jets have launched it's second airstrikes to help kurdish force who is are defending the area. >>> and libyan general haftar continues fighting. well, let's get more on that situation in libya. joining me in beirut, the director general of the institute. nice to have you back on the program. how significant is the move by general haftar to attack bengahzi considering he was in such a weak position in the area earlier in the area. >> it's precisely for that reason, and it's precisely that reason they've made that initiative with the added component of asking, people who have lost their lives over the past y

missing in the himalayas. expanding the search, stranded. the ebola czar who will now lead the u.s. response to the disease. and alaska. how america's biggest state could play an important role in the mid term election? our personal report. we begin tonight in ber yeud w . feeling the hurricane force of hurricane gonzalo. it has battled this island with terrific waves and sustained winds, it's the most powerful to hit the island in a decade. paul beban has the latest. >> reporter: hurricane gonzalo has already been a powerful and destructive storm. one sailor was killed when it hit the island and others have fled. >> all you need to do is get ready for it. pray to the lord. and everything will go fine. >> reporter: islanders were prepared to prepare for a powerful hit and hurricane gonzalo is delivering. storm surge is a big concern. there are reports of flooding near ber meu bermuda's airport. wind speed of hurricane fabian back in 2003, that storm caused $300 million in damage and took eight lives. gonzalo weakened when it hit bermuda but more is expected. >> for more, on hurrican

this is one of the worst disasters to hit the himalayas. >> coming up, a close encounter between a comet and the red planet. . >> a pumpkin festival got out of hand. police in riot gear used tear gas to break up the crowds at keen state college. witnesses say hundreds of children threw bottles, certainly were injured, and arrests made. officials say an overflow crowd were attracted. 30,000 showed up. >> a small island of bermuda is picking up the pieces after being hit by hurricane gonzalo. the storm-packed winds of over 100 miles per hour. it uprooted trees, washed out roads to 28,000. no deaths or unjuries were reported. rebecca stevenson has the latest on gonzalo and the rest of the weather. >> weekends have been tough for bermuda. this weekend gonzalo, now another. they rebuild, put things in place, but gonzalo continues to track, speeding up, got faster. you see in the satellite it's moving to the north-east. it's moving south of st. john's, and we are expecting to get gusty winds. the strongest winds associate with the hurricanes are staying to the south. we are expecting rain and

. >> at least 40 people are now known to have died in avalanches triggered by blizzarded in the himalayas. the search for survivors than widened to neighboring valleys and peaks. >>> okay, let's return to our top story on yemen and that breaking news we brought you a little bit earlier about the cease-fire deal signed between houthies. let's get more information. let's go to director of a security group who now joins us from new york. what is the latest on this cease-fire deal. we had heard about it last night, but i guess this is the signing of that deal. >> any bit of good news we can latch on to is a relief. i would say, though, it should be taken with some cautious optimism. as you point out in the last 24 hours the first cease-fire that has to do with the ibb had fallen through, and the problem has been since this remarkable movement of the houthi to the area of ibb. they allowed houthi to set up check points, and this incensed the local tribes. >> can you paint the picture for us, because it's incredibly complex what is going on in yemen as we try to observe it from afar. we have th

in one of the worst disasters to hit the himalayas, more than 300 people have been rescued. this amateur video shows the harsh conditions that led to the deadly avalanches. visibility is almost impossible. the liker who took the video said the traj city ma tragedy mn avoided had proper measures been in place. >>> hurricane gonzalo cut off power to many on the island of bermuda. no deaths have been reported. rebecca stevenson have the latest on gonzalo. >> bermuda has gotten hit so hard, just in the last seven days. just last week we were tracking another hurricane that went by, fay. now gonzalo. st. john's bay is on alert. strong winds, very high waves and quite a bit of rainfall on this. most of the stronger winds will stay south off shore but the track of gonzalo we have got it as category 1 now, maintaining its strength, accelerating its speed, also became a little bit stronger. but we do expect this to slowly weaken as it passes by off to the south of the island. you can see by this map where st. johns is in relation to that storm. we do expect it to not take a direct hi

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. >> up next dozens of people still missing after getting caught in a violent snowstorm in the himalayas. now the search for them is getting larger. also the protests in hong kong are getting bigger and louder again. the small hours of the morning, you can see the demonstrations that continue in the financial district. this comes a day after police tried to break them up. we'll be back with this in a moment. >> chaos in hong kong during an early morning raid. take a look. hundreds of riot police tore down barricades. some used pepper spray against protesters. it is now saturday morning in the financial district, and you're looking at live pictures now where you can still see a lot of police officers and a lot of protesters in and around those police officers. well, around them. the raid came one day after the city's chief executive revived negotiations with student demonstrators. we have the latest. >> reporter: hong kong police cleared this intersection in mong kok, they greatly outnumber the protest whose made this their home for the last three weeks. this area has been scene of the mo

. >>> in nepal, we're getting word more than 400 stranded people have been rescued in the himalayas afteruge snowstorm struck tuesday. government officials also said 39 bodies have been found. weather conditions have been improving, helping to aid the search effort, but time is clearly running out. and one survivor blames the guides for leading the hikers into danger. rebecca berry from itv has the story. >> morning. >> hi. >> reporter: they don't know it yet, but this trek will soon turn into a tragedy. one british survivor filmed the confusion as blizzards and avalanches transformed this popular himalayan route into a treacherous and deadly ordeal. >> a spanish woman that i looked to, and she just looked absolutely petrified. i touched her elbow and said to her not to worry, that she was going to be safe and we weren't going to die today. and that, she grabbed me and she cried and cried. >> paul sheridan was one of the lucky ones. the policeman had traveled from doncaster to celebrate his 50th birthday. but he said poorly equipped guides led people to their deaths. >> they were moving p

. >> it is the second major disaster in the himalayas this year. how is that going to effect the community to rely on tourism? >> it would definitely affect psychologically these two incidents very different. technical people, on everest, perhaps anticipating more of the difficulty and the environment that everest climbers do. whereas the annapurna trek is considered much easier for people. psychologically for people who rely on tourism and for people to come and go on their holidays, people don't come on holidays to wind up in situation like this. the government is feeling terrible about this. >> for budget travelers who didn't hire guides, do you think there needs to be changes made in the way this sort of climbing takes place? is should there be -- should there be regulations? >> there's plenty of responsibility all around. the travelers should research this better, perhaps hire local guides who are trained but there could be certainly better guides available, better agencies who hire those guides and then certainly, the government itself could

rescue and recovery efforts are continuing in napal after blizzards went through the himalayas and 29d and dozens of trappers are missing and we have more from there. >> reporter: rescue and recovery operation of those missing from tuesday's snowstorm has halted after rescues have had to focus their attention on rescuing and evacuating around 40 hikers who tried to cross the 5400 meters which is right behind me. the trekers who were evacuated and the ones we met said they had absolutely no idea that further down it was completely blocked. army official we talked to earlier said that the snow and ice is chest deep and impossible to cross. the army officials and the other rescuers, local and private, chopper pilots have been stretched and working and had the trekers had not started moving they could have continued with recovery process. so the government has stepped up recently and the information has gone out to the remaining trekers who are stranded up on the other side to not move because the paths are still blocked but and the government has also been saying that their information s

at least 39 people died in one of the worst disasters ever in the himalayas. snows slammed the climbing trails. stleevent people have been rescued. every year in north korea, the competition to get into the top 7 ario middle schools is fierce. only graduates from those schools have a chance of getting into the best universities. al jazeera's teresa bo made a rare trip to the secretive country where she visited one school that teaches students about unity. >> as a pyongyang middle school number 1, the children say they have great hopes for the future of their country. >> i am going to be a scientist in the future for my country. our scientists have launched a satellite and i am going to follow them. so, i am going to launch five, six, seven. >> children coming here are among the best students in the country and everyone here seems to have the same dream. >> one country. only one korea here our country is divided in half. i am very sad about that. >> the issue of reunification. korean peninsula is an important subject for many of the children studying in this sc

but they also spotted nine bodies in this remote part of the himalayas.milies and some of the hikers themselves are now asking why they were led straight into a deadly storm. these are the lucky ones, hikers with hypothermia and frostbite, rescuers used pick axes and shovels to reach some of them, digging through several feet of snow and ice. >> i had snow in here. and one guide who knows the way saw me and asked me to stay with him and just drug me. he dragged me. >> reporter: some hikers say they walked past bodies covered in snow, leaving friends behind. at least 30 are dead with dozens more missing. they were on a circuit known as the world's most beautiful walk, no need for bags full of equipment. this expert mountaineer knows the area well. >> this time of the year, the weather's usually the best. it's sunny days with crystal clear air, cool, often chilly nights. but unfortunately every few years, you do get these big storms, these humongous storms coming in and dumping lots of snow. >> reporter: this time, the cyclone that lashed india with rain re