6 September 2008, 1:43 am
OSLO–With its panoramic scenery and rich cultural heritage, this is one of the great cities in the world to spend time in. Unfortunately, it's also one of the most expensive, especially when it comes to eating.... read more
6 September 2008, 12:32 am
With the end of the Beijing Olympics, exile-Tibetans will no doubt be taking a well-deserved rest from protests and demonstrations though Nepal (Bravo!) seems determined to go on a while longer.... read more
5 September 2008, 4:21 pm
He strokes and tugs at his grizzled beard incessantly – so at least the facial hair is real, because the rest of him seems almost too good to be true. Tattoos on show, fondling a double Jack Daniel's, with his three-stringed "Trance Wonder" guitar across his lap, he looks like a character from a m... read more
5 September 2008, 3:36 pm
Holidays? Ah'll gie ye holidays, said the sports editor, perversely denying my request for annual leave. I say perversely because he was wearing a basque and stockings at the time.... read more
5 September 2008, 2:25 pm
U.S., India in eleventh hour exchange of drafting language on nuclear deal... read more