Mrs Warren’s Profession at the Richmond Theatre

Today, a research scientist from Bristol University reveals that she was Belle de Jour, who turned to prostitution to fund her doctorate and who turned her experiences into bestselling books. A storm in a teacup ensues.

Oprah calls it a day

Oprah Winfrey, the Queen of the American talk show, is to give up her sofa after 25 years of A-List interviews, weepy personal confessions, and spectacular audience give-aways — in spite of a contract that saw her earn an estimated $275 million (£166 million) last year alone.

Brazil’s President Elbows U.S. on the Diplomatic Stage

Brazil’s ambitions to be a more important player on the global diplomatic stage are crashing headlong into the efforts of the United States and other Western powers to rein in Iran’s nuclear arms program.

Purple Ronnie creator on depression: ‘I lost the gift of joy for a while’

Last year, the man behind the Purple Ronnie cards was hit by a violent and unexpected illness: depression. He gives a searing account of the illness

Nov 20,2009

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Xuanwu’s Traditional Art Season happens next week

The annual Beijing Traditional Art Season, which features Peking Opera, cross talk and acrobatics, returns to Xuanwu district next Monday.

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Where can I get Vaseline petroleum jelly? A doctor said it can help soothe my daughter’s lip, which has been bleeding because of the dry weather. I’ve been to Watson’s and Jenny Lou’s but couldn’t find it. Hopecan provide me with a good lead.

Volunteers bring computer education to migrant schools first

Four weeks ago, the students at Wende School in Cuigezhuang Village turned on a computer for the first time. The school’s new lab of 20 Loongson-based laptop computers is the first test bed or Greenboard, a Beijing-based volunteer group and a similarly named free curriculum to bring open source software to the Chinese classroom.

Highlights of EU Belgian expo pavilion unveiled

A roofing ceremony for the EU Belgian Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo was recently held, three months after the pavilion’s construction began.

ANZ Australian Film Festival coming next month

The Australian Embassy and the Australia-New Zealand Bank are sponsoring the ANZ Australian Film Festival in Beijing from December 4 to 13.