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May 26, 2010 8:34 PM

3rd international Mt. Everest Day celebration begins in Nepal

In Nepal, the celebration of 3rd International Mt. Everest Day also known as Mt. Qomolangma has begun amid extended programs. <br/><br/>Nepali government declared May 29 as the Day and it has been celebrating the very day since 2008 to commemorate the heroic achievement of late T...

May 26, 2010 8:33 PM

Lankan Prez instructs for resettlement of IDPs within 3 months

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed that immediate action be taken to resettle all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are in welfare centres within three months and close all welfare centres in the North. <br/><br/>A family unit will be given Rs. 50,000, food items fo...

May 26, 2010 7:30 PM

US space shuttle Atlantis lands safely at Kennedy Space Centre

The US space shuttle Atlantis landed safely at Kennedy Space Center in Florida today, ending the last planned flight for the 25-year-old spaceship. The vehicle touched down at 0848 local time. <br/><br/>Atlantis, with its six-person crew, has just delivered a Russian mini-module ...

May 26, 2010 7:22 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visiting Gulf region

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Gulf region with the aim to expand economic, commercial and political ties. She is in Saudi Arabia today where her discussions with Saudi leaders are focused on ways of reviving the Middle East peace process, boosting regional security and the nuclear stan...

May 26, 2010 7:21 PM

Lawyers in Thailand asks for revoking arrest warrant against Thaskin

In Thailand, lawyers for Thaksin Shinawatra asked a court today to revoke a warrant to arrest the fugitive former Thai premier on terrorism charges in connection with<br/>recent deadly protests.<br/><br/>Thailand's Criminal Court had yesterday approved the warrant ...

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