Issue: April 10, 2012   (Archive)
Friday, May 24, 2013   



Full steam ahead for Titanic experience
A cruise commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic has set sail from England, promising to recreate its onboard experience - minus the disaster.

Camilla completes makeover
The Duchess of Cornwall - once vilified as the old flame who poisoned Prince Charles' first marriage to Diana, Princess of Wales - has been appointed to the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order.

Games well over for places of glory
Four years after China hosted a spectacular Olympics, many of the venues built for the event languish unloved, underused and draining public finances.

New frontier for battle of sexes
It's a long shot, but there's a possibility the next hottest woman on the planet was born a boy.

Shakespeare Must Die hits nerve
Some say there's no such thing as bad publicity in show business. It couldn't be further from the truth for the Thai makers of Shakespeare Must Die.

One-man town on the block
America's "smallest town" is for sale at a price that could barely secure a studio apartment in Hong Kong.

Reasonable appeal over wild requests
Britons are being reminded that the country's embassies around the world are expected to help in emergencies.



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