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Wednesday 23 January 2008 (14 Muharram 1429)

I Believe I Can Swim


 
ABDUL Rahman Al-Hamdan, aged 10 — golden medalist of the 25 meters and 50 meters breaststroke swimming contests at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Shanghai in October —... Full Story


Mr. Language Person: Weird Word Problems

ONCE again, our glands are swollen with pride as we present “Ask Mister Language Person,” the column that answers your common questions about grammar, punctuation and sheep diseases. Mister... Full Story


Barack Obama’s Story of Race & Inheritance

AS the US presidential race gains momentum, some interesting changes are taking place in the battle for the Democratic nomination. There is now a real contest. Hillary Clinton is no longer seen as... Full Story




Hand Paper Making in Taiwan

EVER wondered how to make handcrafted paper, the kind used for decorative notes? If so, you should visit a small factory in the mountain town of Nantou, Taiwan, where locals have been pounding out... Full Story


SlimLines: Why Do We Become Addicted to Convenience Food?

Flavor is the key to the attractiveness of fast food. It is not just the blend of salt, sugar and fat, but the combination of taste and smell that is now engineered by the big food corporations’... Full Story


Budding Singer Looks Forward to Bollywood Break

THIS nasal patterns, while wielding the microphone, may have created die-hard fans out of many. But composer-singer, Himesh Reshammiya’s wild ride doesn’t quite end just there. Aside from... Full Story


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