Issue: May 21, 2012   (Archive)
Tuesday, June 18, 2013   



Cheers and a consolation hug
The score is now 1-1 for Angela Merkel and David Cameron - on the football field at least.

'Herstoric' win for sex-change beauty
Transgender Jenna Talackova got her wish and went to the ball, but her fairy- tale run didn't quite end like her Cinderella dream.

HSBC cash machine pays out double
Hundreds of people cashed in after an HSBC ATM machine began paying out double - and the bank said they can keep the unexpected windfall.

Early birds in flap over ring of fire
A rare annular solar eclipse will be seen this morning from parts of Hong Kong - but you'll have to get up early.

Portrait of a lawmaker as artist
With the Legislative Council near a state of paralysis, thanks to the three filibustering lawmakers, the hidden talents of those who represent Hongkongers have come to the fore.

More Wiggle room as trio bow out
Kids, brace yourselves, there's a woman Wiggle on the way.

Famous melon auction goes to seed
A box set of two cantaloupe melons has just sold for 1 million yen (HK$96,670) in Japan.

Tsang cake's the icing on the top
Dozens of lawmakers celebrated Legislative Council president Jasper Tsang Yok-sing's 65th birthday soon after midnight.



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