From the Archives, 2002: Around the world in 13 days, in a balloon
Twenty years ago, Steve Fossett completed a historic around the world adventure in a hot air balloon, taking just 13 days to complete the extraordinary journey.
- by Kirsty Needham
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- by Kirsty Needham
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- by Kirsty Needham
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- by Kirsty Needham
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- by Kirsty Needham and Matthew Knott
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- by Kirsty Needham
Change coming for controversial re-education camps in China's Muslim-majority region
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- by Kirsty Needham
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- by Kirsty Needham
China announces retaliation for US action on Hong Kong
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- by Kirsty Needham
Political donor hosts former world leaders
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- by Kirsty Needham