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Thousands of protesters have ignored a curfew in Egypt's chaos-stricken capital as widespread demonstrations demanding reforms and an end to President Hosni Mubarak's three-decade rule continue The defiant stand came as David Cameron personally spoke to the embattled leader to express his "grave concern" about violence against the anti-government dissidents, who are entering their sixth day of action. The Prime Minister urged Mr Mubarak to "take bold steps to accelerate political reform and build democratic legitimacy" rather than attempt to repress dissent, according to Downing Street. In a joint statement with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr Cameron said: "The Egyptian people have legitimate grievances and a longing for a just and better future. "We urge President Mubarak to embark on a process of transformation which should be reflected in a broad-based government and in free and fair elections....

Bangladesh........ The youngest climber to reach the peak of Mount Everest hugged his tearful companions and told them he loved them. Then 13-year-old Jordan Romero took the satellite phone and called his mom. "He says, 'Mom, I'm calling you from the top of the world,'" a giddy Leigh Anne Drake told The Associated Press from California, where she had been watching her son's progress minute by minute on a GPS tracker online. "There were lots of tears and 'I love you! I love you!'" Drake said. "I just told him to get his butt back home." 13-year-old Jordan Romero reached the peak of Mount Everest on Saturday, becoming the youngest climber to ever reach the summi t. With Saturday's success on the world's highest mountain, at 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level, Jordan is just one climb from his quest to reach the highest peaks on all seven continents. The teenager with a mop of long curly hair - who ...

Cherry Blossom Festival is a big draw in the US AFP/File – Thousands of cherry trees given by Japan as a present nearly a century ago have started blooming in the … Slideshow: Cherry Blossoms WASHINGTON (AFP) – A little early this year, thousands of  cherry trees  given by  Japan  as a present nearly a century ago started blooming in the US capital, ushering in the  Cherry Blossom Festival , the city's top  tourist attraction . "The weather conditions this past weekend were ideal for moving the cherry blossoms  forward," said  National Park Service National Capital Region  Chief  Horticulturist  Robert DeFeo, who is in charge of nearly 4,000 cherry trees around the Tidal Basin. Every year, the park service measures with scientific precision the Blooming Period of the trees that starts when 20 percent of the blossoms open and peaks at 70 percent or more. This year, the range of peak blooming dates forecast for th...