London, Queen Elizabeth II - the present constitutional monarch of Britain- completed six decades of accession to the throne on Monday thus being the second longest-serving British monarch after Queen Victoria. On Monday, she thanked the public for the "wonderful support and encouragement" that they had given to her and Prince Philip over these years adding that the two were also "deeply moved to receive so many kind messages" about the diamond jubilee. The message also said that in this special year, she dedicates herself anew to public service hoping that they will all "be reminded of the power of togetherness and the convening strength of family, friendship and good neighbourliness". She also expressed her thanks for "the great advances that have been made since 1952" besides looking forward to the future "with clear head and warm heart" as everyone joins together in their celebrations. She was honored with a 41-gun salute in London's Hyde Park and a 21-gun salute in Edinburgh, Scotland. To commemorate this historic occasion, the royal household launched a special new website. Called ‘thediamondjubilee.org’, the website enables the people to pour in ...
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Kathmandu, A British woman has set a new record for completing a 320-kilometer trail run from the Mount Everest base camp to Kathmandu. Elizabeth Hawker, who is also known as Lizzy, completed the journey in two days, 23 hours and 25 minutes, Xinhua reports. Lizzy said she was happy to set the record, but added that she had not aimed for it when she arrived in Kathmandu. She said she planned to run the Himalayan trail. However, she had to return to Kathmandu after facing difficulties in the Himalayan trail. "I lost my permits in some remote areas between Mt. Kanchhenjunga and Mt. Makalu. After coming to Kathmandu, I decided to take the Everest Base camp-Ktm run where I was invited.It was more like an opportunity since I had no plan of setting the record," Lizzy said. She said the inclement weather forced her to halt her journey by eight hours. She aims to make people realize the significance of environment and the responsibility to protect it. "I dream to encourage people to realize the inspiration of nature, the mountains, of our world, and to realize the richness of our environment and our responsibility to protect it," Lizzy further ...
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