The Foreign Office is scrabbling to confirm reports that a 24-year-old British-Iranian woman is in jail in Tehran, facing charges of “spreading moral corruption” as well as “public order and national security offences,” linked to anti-government protests. The reports are worrrying, confusing and intriguing in equal measure. The charges are very serious, but...
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Archive for February 4th, 2010
British woman among protesters on trial in Iran
Hong Kong’s two cities: From Central’s traditional fishmarket to the shopping malls of Kowloon
Priscilla Pollara is dazzled by the city's neon lights and seduced by its architectural beauty but is more than a little apprehensive about sampling the fresh market food on offer...
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QE is halted. All hail QT – The Mervyn and George Show
The end of Mervyn’s magic money creation had been heralded. It did not quite come today. In truth, this is likely to prove the end of an extraordinary 11-month experiment. Right now though, understandably, the Bank of England needs to keep its options open. If the economy worsens, they want to be free...
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Deals of the day: City breaks
We select the pick of late deals and last-minute bargains on offer for city breaks around the world.
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Vancouver in the Fifties: BC revisited
Richard Grant and his father - a former resident of Vancouver - visited British Columbia to see what has changed in 56 years.
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