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Last October Ahmed set off for Canada, only to become a refugee in orbit. His journey included catching connecting flights in Cyprus, Cairo and Switzerland. When Ahmed landed in Geneva, immigration authorities found that his passport was about to expire and returned him to Cairo. But Egyptian authorities refused to grant him entry. Ahmed was flown to Cyprus, where he languished in the departure lounge of the Larnaca Airport for a few months...
President Mobutu Sese Seko's country estate, a marble-studded palace set amid flowers and fountains in northern Zaire, is sometimes called "Versailles-in- the-Jungle." The nickname, a reminder of the treaty that ended World War I, seemed especially apt last week as Angolan President Eduardo dos Santos and rebel leader Jonas Savimbi, the main antagonists in a 14-year-old civil war, met there for a handshake that might lead to a formal peace agreement...
...Chang used to upset Lendl, who was more than just the top seed in the tournament. For most of four years, the Connecticut Czech with the gloomy eyes and great forehand has been the finest tennis player in the world. After 15th-seeded Chang lost the first two sets 6-4, he won the next two 6-3. But in the fifth set and hour, Chang's legs began to complain, and the banana cure he tried during the breaks could not hold off the cramping. Wobbling, Chang decided the best tactic was to use his head to abuse Lendl...
Crowding the service box impudently, Chang taunted Lendl into double faulting away the closing point in the last 6-3 set. But the three-time French Open champion brought grace to the interview room afterward. "He showed me a lot of courage," Lendl said. "He deserves credit." Defending champion Mats Wilander, who has fallen off the charts this year, was less magnanimous. Watching Chang dispatch his Swedish teammate Edberg in the finals, Wilander said, "It just shows you that anyone can beat anyone on clay...
...Borg contrived to win five in a row that patient way, and Chang has that kind of dream. "I want to be the No. 1 player in the world and have all the best shots in tennis: serve, volley, base line, drop shot, you name it. I try to set my goals as high as I can." If he inspires Asians, Chang will be pleased. "It helped Sweden when Borg came along and made such a big impact. I'm hoping it will also happen in Asia...