A symbol of cold war In 1986, as South Korea was busy preparing for its largest ever international event, the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, North Korean soldiers broke ground on a gigantic dam just above the Demilitarised Zone.
Organise trauma care According to statistics available in Karnataka, more than 8,000 accidents occur every year. Nearly 10 per cent of them are fatal.
Mao never dies in China One of the urban wonders that tourists and journalists alike are sure to descend on during the run-up to the Olympic Games is The Place.
Terror’s home... Afghan police officers patrol as an International Security Force’s helicopter flies over the area after a car bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday.
The State government has proposed a ban on the use of cellphones by schoolchildren saying that it would affect their mental and physical growth. Is the government move justified? We invite our readers to express their opinion in 100 words. Responses may be sent to Deccan Herald, No 75, M G Road, Bangalore - 560001 or e-mail: editordh@deccanherald.co.in latest by 2 pm on Saturday. A selection of responses will be published in Sunday’s edition.
