Knife

Fruit knife detention pierces concepts of freedom

24 Feb 2013

The Henan Business Daily reported on Thursday that the man was taken to a police station by an undercover officer after getting off a bus with his friend. The sharp-eyed policeman noticed the man...

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Knifeman attacked children at Henan school unhindered for 30 minutes

16 Dec 2012

The mentally ill man who punched and slashed 23 people - mostly children - in a Henan province primary school on Friday rampaged through the premises for more than half an hour before he was...

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Police shoot, wound knife-wielding Canadian in Tung Chung

11 Nov 2012

A knife-wielding man was "out of control and threatening to harm himself and others" when a police officer opened fire on him in the early hours of yesterday, hitting him in the thigh, according...

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French knife-making village Laguiole renounces name in brand row

1 Oct 2012

Residents of Laguiole, a village synonymous with the manufacture of France's most famous knives, have symbolically "unnamed" the place in protest at losing control of the name.

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Cleavers

11 Aug 2011

Shi Ba Zi S203

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Prise to the challenge with some expert advice

16 Jun 2011

Vincent Man Kong-ming of Cafe Deco has been shucking oysters for 13 years and admits being partial to fines de claire, when the French oysters are in season. He says Australian oysters are good at...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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A fairy's life-changing encounter

Knife
R.J. Anderson
Published by Orchard Books
ISBN 978 1 40830 312 2

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Blade runners

He looks more than a little shifty. Unshaven, he is wearing a red hooded top, with the hood pulled over his head despite the heatwave outside, dirty faded jeans and gleaming white trainers. He is...

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How to choose ... a paring knife

A good, sharp paring knife can handle many cooking tasks, from peeling an apple then removing its core and slicing it, to carving delicate flowers...

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How to choose ... a mandoline

How to choose ... a mandoline No, we're not suggesting you use a misspelled musical instrument in your kitchen.

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cutting edge

A Swiss Army knife without a blade is like a Swiss navy - pointless. But in an attempt to win back loyal customers in a world where nail-clippers are considered a deadly weapon, Victorinox - the...

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How to choose ... knives

In a professional kitchen, a chef is more possessive about his knives than anything else in his tool box. It's something he has chosen carefully, considering...

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