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And now, chess via e-mail
HAMBURG: Internet fever has now caught up with chess players around the world. While enthusiasts in the past sometimes had to wait for weeks for a move from their counterpart on a postcard sent from the other end of the world, the game has now picked up speed and can be played in seconds 8212; thanks to electronic mail. And a transmission via e-mail is generally much cheaper than the old method, no matter from which country an e-mail note is sent. For chess enthusiasts, there8217;s one no-no: a chess computer cannot be used to further one8217;s advantage.
Di8217;s garden
LONDON: Plans for a 10 million-pound garden of remembrance to Diana, princess of Wales, at Kensington Palace in London have been described as a recipe for disaster by residents and cultural heritage experts. They fear that plans by the Royal Parks Agency for a floral garden attracting an estimated five million visitors a year could result in the area developing into a theme park. The RPA, which manages Kensington Palace gardens, has submitted a plan for a memorial garden to a government committee seeking ways of commemorating the princess8217;s life. It is thought to include lavish flower beds, a children8217;s garden and walkways.
Lions missing
PARIS: A truckload of live lions and tigers was reported missing in France yesterday when the driver and his cargo failed to arrive for an international circus festival in suburban Paris.
The truck loaded with four tigers and two lions was enroute from Vienna, winter headquarters of the Knie Circus, which owns the animals, to the Paris suburb of Massy when the lorry and its contents apparently vanished, police said.
The vehicle was last seen about 10.30 pm Friday evening at a roadside rest area near Metz, where the driver allegedly told drivers of two other circus trucks he would join them at another rest area 20 kilometres down the road to spend the night. He never showed up at the agreed-upon rendezvous point nor at the festival yesterday.
Oil slick
DUBAI: An eight km long oil slick spilt by a stricken barge has damaged fishing harbours and turned golden sand beaches of northern emirates into stretches of greasy sludge. The harbour of Umm ul Quwain has virtually become a lake of black oil with deserted fishing boats and trawlers mired in a huge pool of sludge at the fishermen8217;s harbour Al Naqa.
