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...
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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.
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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...
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Razor's Edge - The Unofficial History of the Falklands War
by Hugo Bicheno
Phoenix, HK$160
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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.
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Hong Kong sailors who served in the Falklands War may not attend a planned reunion because they are angry at their compensation payouts.
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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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