It has been a half-century since Neil Armstrong stepped out of a lunar module and onto the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 and declared, "That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind." The moment heralded a golden age of space exploration that was set in motion just eight years earlier in 1961, when United States President John F Kennedy promised before Congress to put a man on the moon before the decade was out. Here are some lesser-known facts about the historic first mission:
Fernando Torres finally scored his first goal for Chelsea on Saturday as the champions beat West Ham United 3-0 to remain six points behind Manchester United after the leaders had beaten Everton 1-0.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Walmart is still waiting for the multi-brand retail sector to open for foreign direct investment.
India and China have not ruled out a Modi-Xi meeting during the summit.
India on Monday got the backing of Switzerland in its bid to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
A risk-taker, she'll always be remembered for her unforgettable style and daring fashion choices as a First Lady.
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The Argentine said his grandfather insisted on kicking with both legs, a skill that saw him net the match-winning goal against Mexcio
England coach Fabio Capello and his French counterpart Laurent Blanc will both want to end a hugely disappointing year with a win on Wednesday but will try to achieve their aims in different ways.
Marcopolo has got four manufacturing facilities in Brazil and one each in Portugal, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia and South Africa. India will be its tenth production base.
Samuel Eto'o scored his 24th goal of the season as Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eager to build his team around midfielder Paul Pogba despite media speculation linking the French World Cup winner with a move away from Old Trafford.
Twin blasts in Varanasi have not forced tourists to flee the city
India's Taj Mahal, China's Great Wall, the Stonehenge monoliths in England and the desert city of Petra in Jordan are among 21 candidate sites to be named the new seven wonders of the world, organisers said Tuesday.
France's completely new team lost 2-1 to Norway in a friendly on Wednesday with the ghosts of World Cup controversy and failure also hanging over England despite Steven Gerrard's brace in a 2-1 win over Hungary.
The age-old Indian practice has brought people from different cultures and countries together.
American Airlines, the world's largest airline, on Friday, signed a code-share agreement with Air Sahara for its daily nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and New Delhi
Former world lightweight champion Leavander Johnson died in hospital, five days after suffering brain damage in a title bout.
Rita is expected to hit Texas on Saturday.
The billionaire businessman beat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States.
Whether France prove the doubters wrong with a fine World Cup run or make another embarrassing exit remained anybody's guess after their opening 0-0 draw with Uruguay on Friday.
France failed to rise to the occasion again on Friday when a lacklustre performance in a tepid 0-0 draw with Uruguay handed the initiative to their lesser-ranked World Cup Group A rivals.
Three Greek World Cup players had money stolen from their hotel rooms and Chinese journalists were robbed at gunpoint, officials said on Thursday.
South Africa and Mexico are likely to go on the attack in the opening game of the World Cup on Friday, hopefully ending a run of cagey and often dour starts to the finals. Against a backdrop of fevered enthusiasm and the deafening noise of vuvuzelas at Johannesburg's cavernous Soccer City, an entertaining tone for the tournament is likely to be set by two teams who are much better going forward than defending.
Terror outfit Al Qaeda is paying nuclear scientists from Russia and Pakistan to maintain its existing nuclear arsenal and assemble additional weapons, claims a forthcoming book by former Federal Bureau of Investigation consultant.\n
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