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For the Olympic Heights of Stamina

Sportspersons have tried it all to get stamina enough to break all records and win the precious gold. Recently a US swimmer decided to follow the horse's footsteps! Read on ...

Destination Mir

Russia has launched a television game show to revive interest in its ageing space station, Mir. The winner of the show gets to travel to the Russian space station Mir, which has been in space for 14 years now. 19-08-2000 Read on ...

'Panda Seeks Mama Dog'

A newspaper report recently asked pet lovers in China to help an abandoned baby panda in a zoo. The response was great. Pandas are shy, cute animals - and they are on the verge of extinction. 19-08-2000 Read on ...

Three Nations or One?

How careful can you be about hurting a nation's sentiments? Not careful enough, it appears from a recent lawsuit in China. A Chinese man is suing a Japanese firm for suggesting that China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are three separate countries!19-08-2000 Read on ...

A Green Olympic Village

The Olympic Games are all about achievement on the track and comfort off it. The Sydney Olympic Village will house 15,000 athletes in 800 houses, 355 apartments and 336 modular homes. And it will run on solar power. 19-08-2000 Read on ...

An Olympics with a Difference

No swimming and running contests here. The 'Abilympics', held in Czechoslovakia, was more to do with enhancing the skills of the physically challenged - from car driving to embroidery and pottery… 19-08-2000 Read on ...

Mending Fences

African countries are trying to build bridges and destroy fences to create the largest animal reserve in the world. This will help the wildlife and safaris to travel freely across countries in the continent. 19-08-2000 Read on ...

The Day it Rained Fish

While residents of a port town in Britain saw the sky rain fish last weekend, residents of Calcutta couldn't find any fish to buy in the markets. Read on ...

Little Ali's Heart

The Haider family was worried sick. Their baby had a hole in his heart. Their Pakistani doctors had no cure. Then they were told about the heart institute that could cure him. But it was located across the border, in India… Read on ...

Bermudas on Beaches - and in Parliament

The sober chambers of Parliament in Bermuda will soon witness the unusual sight of members wearing Bermuda shorts to work. This dress code has just been approved by lawmakers in all seriousness. Read on ...