Two ghost gum trees painted many times by famed Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira were burnt down just as they were being considered for inclusion on a heritage register. Northern Territory...
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Margaret Thatcher held out hope for a diplomatic deal with Argentina over the status of the Falklands after its invasion of the islands, including the question of sovereignty, as the then British...
Tributes have flowed for the only Chinese man to be awarded one of Britain's highest civilian honours for bravery, Hong Kong's Chiu Yiu-nam, following his death at home.
For the 25th anniversary of the Falklands war, the South China Morning Post published a series of reports on April 2 and yesterday about Argentina's claims to the islands, which are situated in...
Razor's Edge - The Unofficial History of the Falklands War
by Hugo Bicheno
Phoenix, HK$160
AT A GLANCE, the search appears to be just another deep sea mission driven by the human obsession with huge vessels, such as with the doomed Titanic.
Hong Kong sailors who served in the Falklands War may not attend a planned reunion because they are angry at their compensation payouts.
AN obscure colonial anachronism is about to change status with the handover: the Royal Navy's practice of allowing each ship to hire its own Hong Kong laundrymen.
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