Rural Olympics draw crowds in India
Feb. 10 - Sportsmen and enthusiasts gather for the Rural Olympics in India's state of Punjab.
View ArticleEgypt celebrates African Cup win
Feb. 11 - Egypt's football team came home to a hero's welcome after winning a record sixth African Nations Cup.
View ArticleRural olympics: The next lap
Feb. 11 - The next instalment of India's popular village sport-fest.
View ArticleSky high thrills
Feb 11 - Daniel Rietmann, Mickael Lamy and Aline Bock were victorious at the Free-ride World Tour 2008 in Schruns, Austria.
View ArticleSega Sammy takes hit
Feb. 12 - Pachinko and game maker Sega Sammy's surprise loss announcement was met with a shareholder blistering.
View ArticleHK's Jackie Chan rides for Olympics
Feb 12 - Hong Kong Hollywood Kung Fu star Jackie Chan will take a break from films this year to promote the Beijing Olympics and recently showed off his horse-riding skills.
View ArticleBorn to box in Italian town
Feb. 13 - Residents of Marcianise in southern Italy seem born to box. half the Italian team which has qualified for the Beijing Olympics coming
View ArticleNo cane no gain
Feb. 13 - A London gym has come up with a new exercise class which captures the spirit of well known musicals such as Saturday Night Fever and Chicago.
View ArticleClemens and Waxman spar
Feb 13 - Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman and baseball All-Star Roger Clemens and his lawyers sparred in a hearing over steroid use.
View ArticleJapanese Cruise for Shrine Love
Feb. 14 - Japanese eye romance on a love boat cruise to a local shrine, part of billions spent on finding a partner.
View ArticleWorld's 'fastest' swimsuit unveiled
Feb. 14 - NASA know-how helps swimwear company Speedo develop what they say is the world's fastest swimsuit.
View ArticleReal Madrid tops soccer rich list
Feb. 14 - Real Madrid notch up their third year at the top of soccer's rich list, keeping Manchester United in second place.
View ArticleSporting hopes for Kosovo
Feb. 14 - Kosovo's sporting fraternity hopes a Kosovo team will be competing at the Beijing Olympics.
View ArticleJapan arcades face Wii tilt
Feb. 15 - Arcades, a Japan staple for over 30 years with cutting-edge video and games, are under attack, hit by the success of Nintendo's Wii console.
View ArticleEco-tourism a hit in Bay of Bengal
Feb. 18 - Coral, seashells, pristine marine life and water sports help Bangladesh's only coral island become a major tourist attraction.
View ArticleFacelift for Taj Mahal
Feb. 20 - Considered one of the wonders of the world, India's Taj Mahal is getting a mud-pack makeover to restore its natural exterior colour.
View ArticleFA to end the culture of dissent
Feb. 21 - A radical new trial is underway in England and Wales promises to revolutionise the fragile relationship between soccer players and referees.
View ArticleChinese cook English
Feb. 22 - Exchanging woks for frying pans, Chinese cooks learn Western cuisine in England ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
View ArticleYoung diving Olympian
Feb 23 - British diver Thomas Daley becomes youngest male British Olympian
View ArticleChinese buy French vineyard
Feb. 23 - For the first time in history, Chinese investors have snapped up a vineyard in the French region of Bordeaux.
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