Sri Lanka welcomes end to US travel warning
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka on Thursday welcomed the lifting of a US warning against travel to the Indian Ocean island, anticipating a boost to tourism and investment a year after a bloody civil war ended.
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British Airways cabin crew launch new strikes
British Airways cabin crew launched a new five-day strike Sunday as a bitter dispute with management over pay and working conditions dragged on with no sign of any breakthrough.
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US cancels travel warning; Lanka welcomes the move
Agencies Washington, May 27: Citing improvement in security situation in Sri Lanka after the defeat of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) last year, the US has announced lifting of its travel advisory for the island nation.
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Police, AAA: Travel safely this Memorial Day
Far more motorists are expected to travel sometime during the long Memorial Day weekend than they did a year ago, according to officials at AAA Southern New England.
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MSU robot digs most “moon dirt,” wins NASA contest at Kennedy Space Center
MSU robot digs most “moon dirt,” wins NASA contest at Kennedy Space Center
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