WORLD
Children ‘failed’ over nutrition THE WORLD is failing children by not ensuring they have enough to eat, says the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef). It says the number of children under
Terrorists strike Egypt again
LAST WEEK’S terrorist attacks, which killed 24 people and injured up to 100 others at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Dahab, showed that Islamic militants are continuing to target
All about skin cancer
By Dr. Shirin Samimi-Fard The skin and ultraviolet radiation THE SKIN is the biggest organ of the human body. It covers up an area of approximately 1.7qm. Its main function
A couple of enthralling new titles hot off the press!
THE GARDENS OF THE DEAD by William Brodrick William Brodrick’s first book, The Sixth Lamentation, introduced Father Anselm and was selected for the Richard and Judy book club. The Gardens
Good neighbours and lethal parties
WHEN WE bought a small farm in 1986, the near neighbours were Portuguese with a few British expatriates living on the periphery, an arrangement which suited us very well. Our
Jasmine returns to her place in the sun
IF YOU remember Jasmine Harman from her days at Barringtons in Vale do Lobo, or as one of the voices on Kiss FM, you may be forgiven for pointing at
Historical, titillating and emotional
Historical, titillating and emotional – the latest novels offer something for all tastes RATCATCHER by James McGee HUNTING DOWN highwaymen was not the usual preserve of a Bow Street Runner.
My ex-wife Pat, the expat (Part twp)
The ties that bind THE SHORT drive to Pat’s apartment, just off Praia da Rocha’s seafront tourist mile, passed in an uncomfortable silence. As the front door of the spacious
Israel chooses restraint
A DEVASTATING suicide bomb in Tel Aviv has killed nine people and effectively ended any chance of resolving the stalemate between the new Hamas-led Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Israeli
LUXEMBOURG
Microsoft starts court battle BRUSSELS FINED Microsoft 497 million euros in 2004 because it apparently broke European Union (EU) competition law. This week, the US giant has appealed against the