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- On this day; August 22, 1951
- THERE was a fine win for E Priestley, 28, secretary of Huddersfield Chess Club, in the third round of the British Chess Federation congress at Swansea. 1933 The BBC televised a boxing match for the first time. 1960 Beyond The Fringe, one of the most influential satirical revues...
- Research articles 2008-08-22
- Turkey battles fire near tourist hubs
- ANKARA AFP — Strong winds on Sunday hampered around 1,300 firefighters battling to control a major fire sweeping through woodlands on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, officials said. Local governor Alaaddin Yuksel said the blaze in the province of Antalya had largely been brought under control, but at least one new...
- Research articles 2008-08-03
- Keeper of Hiroshima flame hands down father's soul
- HOSHINO, Japan AFP — Takudou Yamamoto feels a family duty to hand down a message against the tragedy of war. He is the keeper of a legendary flame which his late father lit after the Hiroshima nuclear attack. Tatsuo Yamamoto, a wartime soldier, carefully preserved a small fire from...
- Research articles 2008-07-29
- Firefighters battle forest fire on Athens outskirts
- ATHENS AFP — Firefighters battled a major fire Wednesday on Mount Hymettus on the outskirts of Athens that burned through one of the Greek capital's last forests but posed no threat to homes. "We are trying to contain the fire, a very difficult blaze which moved with incredible speed,"...
- Research articles 2008-06-25
- American racer Kalitta dies in fiery crash
- ENGLISHTOWN, New Jersey AFP — American funny car driver Scott Kalitta died Saturday in a high-speed fiery crash at the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. He was 46. Kalitta, one of the sport's top drivers, was killed when his Funny Car crashed and burst into flames during qualifying for...
- Research articles 2008-06-22
- Olympic torch relay in Tibet amid tight security
- LHASA, China AFP — The latest leg of the Olympic torch relay was held in the Tibetan capital Saturday, amid tight security after deadly riots against Chinese rule three months ago, as rights groups condemned the event. Hand-picked spectators cheered runners as they carried the torch through Lhasa for...
- Research articles 2008-06-20
- Sudanese Jetliner Bursts into Flames at Khartoum Airport
- The Associated Press reported that a Sudanese Airbus A310-324 (ST-ATN) carrying 214 people veered off a runway at Khartoum-Civil Airport KRT, Khartoum, Sudan in a thunderstorm and burst into flames on June 10, killing dozens unable to escape the inferno. An Associated Press reporter at the...
- Research articles 2008-06-16
- Local briefs: Crash inferno
- A CAR burst into flames after a crash in Cowlersley. The Fiat Seicento slammed into a wall on Cowlersley Lane at 3.45am on Saturday morning. The driver managed to get out unhurt as the car caught fire. It was wrecked by the impact of the smash and the flames.
- Research articles 2008-05-12
- Fires ravage island in Spain's Canaries
- LA GOMERA, Spain AFP — More than 150 firemen and four helicopters on Sunday battled forest fires on the small Canaries island of La Gomera, authorities said. Around 500 people were evacuated from their homes after the fires broke out on Saturday on the rugged and mountainous island in...
- Research articles 2008-04-27
- Flame glitch fails to douse Thorpe's torch thrill
- CANBERRA AFP — Five-time gold medalist Ian Thorpe's enthusiasm for the Olympic torch remained undimmed Thursday, even after his attempt to ignite a cauldron with the Olympic flame failed due to a technical glitch. The torch's sole appearance in Australia was meant to culminate in the former swimming star...
- Research articles 2008-04-24
- Troubled Olympic torch readies for Thailand outing
- BANGKOK AFP — Bearers of the Beijing Olympic torch prepared Saturday to snake through the Thai capital on the next stop of the flame's troubled global journey, as anti-French protests broke out in China. Police and witnesses in the central Chinese city of Wuhan and in Beijing reported that...
- Research articles 2008-04-18
- DR Congo plane crashed after pilot braked
- GOMA, DR Congo AFP — A plane that crashed into a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 37 people, developed engine trouble after going through water on the runway, aviation sources said Wednesday. As rescuers battled to put out the final flames of the DC-9...
- Research articles 2008-04-16
- DR Congo plane crash kills 37
- GOMA, DR Congo AFP — A plane that crashed into a market in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 37 people, developed engine trouble after going through water on the runway, aviation sources said Wednesday. As rescuers battled to put out the final flames of the DC-9...
- Research articles 2008-04-15
- Olympic torch arrives in India under heavy guard
- NEW DELHI AFP — The Olympic torch touched down in the Indian capital early Thursday, police and witnesses said, amid high security and concerns of increased protests by pro-Tibetan activists. A plane carrying the flame landed from neighbouring Pakistan ahead of a short and heavily guarded relay later Thursday,...
- Research articles 2008-04-15
- Olympic torch arrives in Pakistan amid security fears
- ISLAMABAD AFP — The Olympic torch, symbol of the 2008 Games in Beijing, touched down in the Pakistani capital Islamabad amid heavy security early Wednesday on the first stop in its Asian leg of a world tour. The flame arrived from Oman for what Pakistan's pro-China government hopes will...
- Research articles 2008-04-15
- Relaxed Omanis welcome Olympic torch
- MUSCAT AFP — The Olympic torch was paraded through the Omani capital without incident and amid cheers on Monday on the sole Middle East stage of its journey to Beijing for this summer's games. The relay ended at 8:30 pm (1730 GMT) after being passed from runner to runner...
- Research articles 2008-04-14
- Olympic torch set for trouble-free run in Oman
- MUSCAT AFP — The Olympic torch was expected to get a rare protest-free outing on Monday after it arrived in the conservative Gulf sultanate of Oman for the sole Middle East leg of its journey to Beijing. The torch was greeted in the capital Muscat on its arrival from...
- Research articles 2008-04-13
- Olympic torch flickers in 'China-friendly' Africa
- DAR ES SALAAM AFP — The Olympic torch, symbol of this year's 2008 Games in Beijing, arrived in the Tanzanian capital under tight security on Saturday for a low-risk, albeit drastically curtailed on this solo African leg. The flame arrived here from Argentinian city of Buenos Aires and was...
- Research articles 2008-04-12
- Confusion, protests mar US leg of Olympic torch relay
- SAN FRANCISCO AFP — The US leg of the Olympics torch relay became bogged down in confusion here Wednesday as thousands of pro- and anti-Chinese supporters faced off and briefly forced the symbol of the Beijing Games off the streets. Scuffles broke out even before the flame was lit,...
- Research articles 2008-04-09
- Protests disrupt Olympic flame relay in Paris
- PARIS AFP — Pro-Tibet activists disrupted the Paris relay of the Beijing Olympic torch Monday, clashing with police and three times forcing torchbearers to extinguish the flame and take refuge on a bus. French athlete Stephane Diagana had carried the torch just 200 metres yards from the start of...
- Research articles 2008-04-07
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