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First it was 'Jurassic Park', now it is a Disney film that seeks to bring dinosaurs back to life in the most expensive animated film ever. And one that is closest to reality, claims Disney. But movies and textbooks have got it all wrong, informs a scientist. Is anyone listening, though? Read on ...

The Truth about Eels

The Asian variety of the elusive eel has swum all the way to the Florida coast, and the numbers are fast multiplying. Ecologists are worried at the phenomenon though, knowing as they do, the truth about eels. Read on ...

Going Bananas

The military force of Taiwan was put on a very important job. It was ordered to eat as many bananas as possible! Read on ...

Finding a Match for an Elephant

Calimero, an African elephant, has been very depressed after his mate died. A group of people who act as a marriage bureau for rare species, has found him a companion. Read on ...

All the Presidential Men

A game of sorts is being played throughout the nation of America. It's called: Who's going to be the President? And it has the world in splits. Read on ...

Conquering Britain!

From giving a suburb in Birmingham city an Indian name, to extending the red carpet treatment for talented Indians, Britain, in whose former empire the sun supposedly never set, now sees the sun rising in the East! Read on ...

War Memorial for Child Soldiers

A 'Children's War Memorial' remembering the thousands of children killed in fighting, was unveiled during the United Nations (UN) conference in New York recently. Sixty eight nations agreed to ban the use of child soldiers. Read on ...

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Trapped

For over a week the world has followed the fate of 118 Russian sailors trapped underwater in a nuclear submarine desperately waiting to be rescued. It is one of the major naval disasters in recent times. Read on ...

The Eyes of a Child Soldier

Sometimes they are as young as eight or nine, and not older than 16 years. But they have seen violence that would drive adults twice their age crazy. These are the child soldiers of the African country of Sierra Leone. Read on ...

Titanic of the Air

The Concorde was known to be the sleekest, fastest, safest aircraft in the world. Until July 25, this year, when a Concorde crashed. 2-08-2000 Read on ...