Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Offbeat Sep 21, 2013
Dog lover Elizabeth pours gravy for corgis' daily meal, new book says
Queen Elizabeth II is so fond of her corgis that she personally supervises their daily meal and pours the gravy for them herself, according to a new book on British royal pets since the 16th century. “Pets by Royal Appointment,” by Brian Hoey, who ...
Science & Health Sep 20, 2013
Royal toothbrush, toothpaste among Rio dig discoveries
An ivory toothbrush thought to have belonged to Brazilian Emperor Pedro II and a minty toothpaste made for the Portuguese queen are among more than 200,000 pieces dating from the 17th through 19th centuries that archaeologists have unearthed from a site in Rio de ...
Offbeat Sep 9, 2013
Prince Andrew stopped in palace stroll after break-in
Britain’s Prince Andrew said Sunday he had received an apology from police after jittery royal protection officers challenged him in the gardens of Buckingham Palace as they stepped up security following a break-in. Police confirmed that two armed officers approached the Duke of York, ...
Entertainment Sep 6, 2013
British critics savage 'squirmingly embarrassing' Princess Diana film
Critics savaged “Diana,” a biopic of the late princess of Wales who died in a Paris car crash 16 years ago, just hours after its world premiere Thursday. Lead actress Naomi Watts has already defended her involvement in the controversial film, which follows Diana’s ...
World Aug 18, 2013
U.K. police receive new information on Diana
British police receive new information about the 1997 death of Diana, Princess of Wales, including an allegation that she was murdered by a British military figure.
World Jul 25, 2013
The six Georges who ruled Britain
The name George, chosen by Prince William and Kate for their first son, has a rich tradition in the British royal family with six former sovereigns sharing the name. George, a fourth-century Christian martyr, is also the patron saint of England and represents honor, ...
World Jul 25, 2013
British royal baby's name announced: George Alexander Louis
The bookies were right: “He Who Had Not Been Named” is now Prince George. His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, to be exact. On Wednesday, that regal name was bestowed on Britain’s 2-day-old royal baby by his parents, Prince William and ...
World Jul 24, 2013
Royal baby is a 'nipper' who could 'transform' monarchy
You don’t need a horoscope to predict a life of palaces and privilege for Britain’s royal baby — but astrologers say the future king will be a sensitive Cancerian who could help “transform” the royal family. The child follows both his father, Prince William, ...
World Jul 24, 2013
U.K. royals present baby prince to the world
Prince William and his wife, Kate, present their newborn son to the world for the first time.
World Jul 23, 2013
Royal children in line for the throne
A list of children in line to thrones around the world, after Kate, the wife of Britain’s Prince William, gave birth the couple’s first son. Britain The baby boy is the third in line to succeed his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, the head of ...
World | Focus Jul 23, 2013
William ready to guide heir's 'normal' life
by Alice Ritchie
The weight of expectation on Britain’s new royal baby is already huge but his father, Prince William, is ready to guide him in treading the fine line between duty and a private life. As the eldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, ...
World Jul 23, 2013
British newspapers revel in royal baby's arrival
Top-selling British newspaper The Sun on Tuesday changed its name to “The Son” to honor the arrival of a baby boy for Prince William and his wife, Kate. The rest of Fleet Street marked the occasion with souvenir editions, with The Daily Telegraph, The ...