China’s royal canine scarce as Year of the Dog begins
BEIJING: For centuries, owning the flat-faced Pekingese dog was a luxury to be enjoyed only by China’s royal family. After years of turmoil and the 1911 revolution that established China as a…
Thailand: Military court drops royal insult case of over 17th century king
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military court on Wednesday dropped the prosecution of an 85-year-old academic who had been accused of royal insult for questioning the truth of a 17th century elephant-back battle, he and…
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle given tips for their wedding music
LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry and his US fiancee Meghan Markle were given some street-level tips for their wedding music as they visited a pioneering radio station in south London on Tuesday. Harry,…
Meghan Markle – defying stereotypes
LONDON: News of Prince Harry’s engagement to American actress Meghan Markle has been dominating headlines ever since it was announced on November 27. Markle who is a mixed-race and “fiercely independent” woman…
Scottish priest hopes for Prince George to be gay
LONDON: A prominent Anglican cleric and gay rights campaigner known for contentious gestures has caused quite a stir by urging believers to pray for four-year-old Prince George, the third in line to…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal engagement finally announced
LONDON: Clarence House has finally announced the engagement of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle A statement issued by the House said: “His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is delighted…
Kate Middleton baby: Royal tot is due in July
Kate Middleton’s baby is due in July, St James’s Palace announced today. Kate’s condition is also continuing to improve following her stay in hospital last month for severe morning sickness, a spokesman…
PN, Royal Saudi Naval Force to hold 11-day joint exercise
Pakistan Navy (PN) and Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RNSF) will conduct a joint exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr – X, which is scheduled to take place between January 12 to 22 off Makran coast. This…
Murad wins DWP Golf Title at Royal Palm
A total of 73 keen golf players and corporate leaders took part in the DWP Corporate Golf Tournament supported and backed by DWP, Xerox, Dell, EMC and APC that concluded at the…
DWP Golf at Royal Palm
The 2012 DWP Corporate Golf Tournament will be contested at the awesome 18 holes Royal Palm Golf Course on Saturday, 22nd December. Being a corporate event it attracts golf playing enthusiasts from…
Liza Minnelli to return to Royal Festival Hall for Cabaret-era tribute
American actress and singer Liza Minnelli is to perform at Royal Festival Hall in London for the first time in 40 years. Liza Minnelli will perform at Royal Festival Hall next year…
Asia fight back against Europe in Royal Trophy
Asia stormed back into contention at the Royal Trophy on Saturday by taking three points from the four fourball matches against Europe to close the deficit to just one ahead of the…
Kate royal hoax: Australian watchdog launches enquiry
The Australian media watchdog has launched a formal enquiry into the hoax call to the London hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated. Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was found dead on…
Royal Prank DJs: ‘we are both shattered’
The Australian DJs behind a prank call to the hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was being treated have spoken of their regret after one of the nurses they duped was…
Indian golfers at Royal Palm to revive friendship
The visiting senior golfers from Delhi are here in Lahore to play golf and also revive friendships and in some cases pay a visit to the ancestral places of their elders. Playing…
Royal Palm lady golfers do well in Delhi Golf
The 3rd Delhi Golf Championship Ladies Open Event was held at the historic Delhi Golf Club Golf Course and amongst the invitees to this championship were two upcoming caddie turned lady golfers…
‘Royal and Ancient Golf Club should allow women’
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club must “get real” and end its ban on women members, the outgoing chairman of the British Olympic Association has said. With golf making its Olympic return…