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The first expedition to reach the geographic South
Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald At least five people are killed and
Amundsen. His party arrived at the pole on 14 more than one hundred are wounded
December 1911, five weeks ahead of a British team in a murder–suicide attack in
led by Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen and his Liège, Belgium.
companions returned safely to their base, and later The Constituent Assembly of
learned that Scott and his four companions had Tunisia elects Moncef Marzouki as
died on their return journey. Amundsen's initial the President of Tunisia.
plans had been to explore the Arctic, but he The United Nations Climate
decided to go south on hearing that both Frederick Change Conference in Durban,
Cook and Robert E. Peary were claiming to have South Africa, closes with an
reached the North Pole. However, he kept this agreement to establish a new treaty
revised objective secret until after his departure. to limit carbon emissions.
The expedition arrived in Antarctica in January Allegations of flaws in the Russian
1911 and after months of preparation the five-man legislative elections trigger the
polar party set out in October 1911. The route from country's largest protests (pictured)
their base at the Bay of Whales took them across since the dissolution of the Soviet
the Great Ice Barrier and up the Axel Heiberg Union.
Glacier. The party's mastery of the use of skis and Iran files a formal complaint to the
their expertise with sledge dogs ensured rapid and UN Security Council regarding a
relatively trouble-free travel. Although the U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel aircraft seized
expedition's success was widely applauded, the within its territory.
story of Scott's heroic failure and tragic death The National Basketball Association
overshadowed its achievements. For his decision to lockout ends with a collective
keep his true plans secret until the last moment, bargaining agreement between
Amundsen was criticised for what some considered players and owners.
deception on his part. (more...)
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