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February 4, 2011 1:09 PM

Sri Lanka celebrates 63rd Independence Day

Tri services parade, 21 gun salute and colourful cultural paegeantry marked the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in Sri Lanka on Friday. The celebrations were held at the holy town of Katargama, which is sacred to both Tamils and the Sinhalese. The shrine of God Kataragama has been a symbol of uni...

February 4, 2011 1:09 PM

Sri Lanka celebrates 63rd Independence Day

Tri services parade, 21 gun salute and colourful cultural paegeantry marked the 63rd Independence Day celebrations in Sri Lanka on Friday. The celebrations were held at the holy town of Katargama, which is sacred to both Tamils and the Sinhalese. The shrine of God Kataragama has been a symbol of uni...

February 4, 2011 12:53 PM

Shell not to drill in waters off Alaska coast

The oil giant Shell has dropped plans to drill in waters off the coast of the American state of Alaska this year after it was refused the necessary government permits. The multi-billion dollar plan was shelved after the Obama administration called a temporary halt to off shore drilling following the...

February 4, 2011 12:53 PM

Shell not to drill in waters off Alaska coast

The oil giant Shell has dropped plans to drill in waters off the coast of the American state of Alaska this year after it was refused the necessary government permits. The multi-billion dollar plan was shelved after the Obama administration called a temporary halt to off shore drilling following the...

February 4, 2011 12:53 PM

Shell not to drill in waters off Alaska coast

The oil giant Shell has dropped plans to drill in waters off the coast of the American state of Alaska this year after it was refused the necessary government permits. The multi-billion dollar plan was shelved after the Obama administration called a temporary halt to off shore drilling following the...

February 4, 2011 11:52 AM

Myanmar 's Parliament prepares to elect its first civilian President

Myanmar 's Parliament is preparing to elect its first civilian President after nearly 50 years of military rule. They will choose from one of three candidates - Tin Aung Myint Oo, outgoing Prime Minister Thein Sein and ethnic Shan Sai Mauk Kham. All three are members of the military-backed USDP...

February 4, 2011 11:52 AM

Myanmar 's Parliament prepares to elect its first civilian President

Myanmar 's Parliament is preparing to elect its first civilian President after nearly 50 years of military rule. They will choose from one of three candidates - Tin Aung Myint Oo, outgoing Prime Minister Thein Sein and ethnic Shan Sai Mauk Kham. All three are members of the military-backed USDP...

February 4, 2011 11:52 AM

Myanmar 's Parliament prepares to elect its first civilian President

Myanmar 's Parliament is preparing to elect its first civilian President after nearly 50 years of military rule. They will choose from one of three candidates - Tin Aung Myint Oo, outgoing Prime Minister Thein Sein and ethnic Shan Sai Mauk Kham. All three are members of the military-backed USDP...

February 4, 2011 9:35 AM

Jhalanath Khanal of CPN (UML) elected new PM of Nepal

Nepal's parliament has elected veteran communist leader Jhalanath Khanal as the 34th Prime Minister last evening, ending the seven month long political deadlock. The breakthrough came after opposition Unified CPN(Maoist) withdrew its Chairman Prachanda from the electoral race and decided to vot...

February 4, 2011 9:35 AM

Jhalanath Khanal of CPN (UML) elected new PM of Nepal

Nepal's parliament has elected veteran communist leader Jhalanath Khanal as the 34th Prime Minister last evening, ending the seven month long political deadlock. The breakthrough came after opposition Unified CPN(Maoist) withdrew its Chairman Prachanda from the electoral race and decided to vot...

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