Tuesday, May 4, 1999
Body of an Everest legend found after 75 yrs
He lay there frozen for 75 years while the world debated the question: Was he the first human being to reach Mount Everest? Twenty-nine years after Englishman George Mallory set out on a mission which was then perceived impossible, and went missing, Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay planted the human flag atop Everest.
Indonesian soldiers kill 19 civilians in Sumatra
Indonesian soldiers opened fire on villagers in a northern province yesterday, killing at least 19 and injuring more than 58, doctors and witnesses said.
Pak may not sign CTBT by Septmeber
Reeling hard under US-imposed economic sanctions, Pakistan has reportedly indicated its unwillingness to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) by September this year in view of the continuing embargos.
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