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Perfection on court
His calm demeanour and superior playing skills have endeared Federer to his fans.

Ancient, royal, pilgrimage town
Kumbakonam was part of a large royal complex of the Chola period.

William Shakespeare
In his brief lifespan of 52 years, Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets and 38 plays.

WORLD OF SCIENCE
Studying the stars
Maria rose above the prejudices to become the first professional astronomer in the U.S.

Techie Taffy
Cloth is just an important part of lives today, isn't it? And to think that the inventor of the cloth-weaving shuttles, John Kay, that makes cloth weaving so much easier died a pauper in obscurity. The history of cloth is a long and interesting ...

Are they the devil's stones?
Constructed in the first century, the spectacular temples at Baalbeck are not only fascinating but also beautiful.

Simple Simon went to work
Have you heard of anyone being paid a lump of gold for a day's work?

Celebrating football
Australia Post released a set of four stamps in a miniature sheet in the form of a football to coincide with FIFA World Cup tournament in Germany. The stamps capture the key elements associated with the game. This is the first circular ...

BOOKMARK
Aidan is 15 years old and has everything he wants: a nice, happy suburban home in Surrey, beautiful Emily Gardner, friends, everything. School's just finished and he's looking forward to spending the holidays hanging around with ...

Find the path

Mail Bag

Pioneer

Fight for survival

Very funny

For tomorrow

Newscan

World of sand

Free spirits of the mountains

Killer kangaroo, demon duck

Death wish?

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