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  There was no actual conflict between ethnicities in Sri Lanka. The truth is that ethnicity, language, religion, caste and gender have no bearing on peoples’ opportunities in this country. This is amply borne out by the statistics, pointed out Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa addressed the members of the Young Presidents' Organization on …

Lightning is near-instantaneous discharge of 200 million to a billion volts that accompanies thunderstorm activity. You can't outmaneuver a storm, so be alert and act early to seek shelter. Different forms of lightning. Direct hit – most often occurs in the open. Splash – occurs when lightning hits another object (tree, building). The current seeks the path of least resistance, and may "jump" …

  JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Monday 4 June 2012 Last Update 5 June 2012 4:57 pm Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques, yesterday inspected the progress of work on the largest expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and said the new facility would accommodate 1.5 million worshippers. He commended Custodian of the …

  I hope I live to see the day where a humanitarian hero is referred to as the Christian Edna Adan. Who's Edna Adan? The short answer: she's a nurse-midwife, founder of a hospital bearing her name, who's saving and changing the lives of tens of thousands of people in Somaliland — a place not even recognized as a country. She's …