Rob Dawson

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April 26, 11:53am EDT
TIMELINE: Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war 

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, with the military having surrounded them in a tiny area along with thousands of civilians. The move was immediately rejected by the government.  Full Article 

April 26, 11:34am EDT
TIMELINE-Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war 

April 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, with the military having surrounded them in a tiny area along with thousands of civilians. The move was immediately rejected by the government. Following are ...  Full Article 

April 20, 12:31pm EDT
TIMELINE-Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war 

April 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Monday gave the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels 24 hours to surrender after thousands of civilians fled the war zone when troops breached a fortification blocking their exit, the military said. Following ...  Full Article 

April 20, 02:41pm EDT
TIMELINE: Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war 

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Monday gave the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels 24 hours to surrender after thousands of civilians fled the war zone when troops breached a fortification blocking their exit, the military said.  Full Article 

January 27, 07:39am EST
FACTBOX-Five facts about former Indonesian president Suharto 

(Reuters) - Indonesia's former strongman president Suharto died on Sunday. He was 86.  Full Article 

January 11, 02:44pm EST
TIMELINE: The life of the first man to conquer Everest 

(Reuters) - New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer the world's highest peak Mount Everest, died in hospital in Auckland on Friday. He was 88.  Full Article 

January 11, 02:44pm EST
FACTBOX: Five facts about the first man to conquer Everest 

(Reuters) - New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer the world's highest peak Mount Everest, died in hospital in Auckland on Friday morning. He was 88.  Full Article 

January 11, 04:06am EST
CHRONOLOGY-The life of the first man to conquer Everest 

New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer the world's highest peak Mount Everest, died in hospital in Auckland on Friday. H  Full Article 

January 11, 04:55am EST
FACTBOX-Five facts about the first man to conquer Everest 

New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer the world's highest peak Mount Everest, died in hospital in Auckland on Friday morning. H  Full Article 

January 10, 09:19am EST
FACTBOX: Pros and cons of Tata's $2,500 People's Car 

(Reuters) - India's Tata Motors Ltd unveils the world's cheapest car in New Delhi on Thursday. Dubbed the "People's Car", it will sell for about $2,500 and should be in dealers' showrooms by September.  Full Article