A judicial inquiry has been launched into the 2016 multi-billion-dollar deal between France and India, long shrouded in allegations of corruption, favouritism and involvement from the highest offices in both countries.
The complaint, filed in France by non-profit organisation Sherpa and a group of lawyers, targets Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, who allegedly made “suspicious” real estate purchases in the country.
Ang Rita, also known as the "Snow Leopard," climbed Mount Everest 10 times without the use of supplemental oxygen.
Kami Rita Sherpa climbed to the top on May 15 then returned to base camp before climbing again this week.
Ten climbers have died on Mount Everest, including one on the Chinese side, during this climbing season, which ends in May.
Ueli Steck, 40, died after falling to the foot of Mount Nuptse, a smaller peak ahead of a bid to climb Everest through the less-climbed West Ridge route, expedition organisers and officials say.
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