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King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan is trying to abolish himself. The enlightened monarch of this tiny Himalayan kingdom, who has introduced such innovations as the use of a Gross National Happiness index to measure Bhutan's wealth, is now urging his people to get rid of him. "Monarchy is not the best form of government," he said last month at a stop on his anti-royalty campaign in the northern town of Haa. "It has many flaws...
...year-old King, who has ruled Bhutan for 31 years, has been urging his subjects to replace its absolute monarchy with a 34-point constitution and a two-party parliamentary democracy, in part because he can't guarantee the quality of future kings. "In times to come, if the people were fortunate, the heir to the throne would be a dedicated and capable person," he said. "On the other hand, the heir could be a person of mediocre ability or even an incapable person." The proposed new rules wouldn't come into effect until 2008 because astrologers have deemed...
...camera to best use. Holiday photos are often more Addams Family than Ansel Adams and usually draw only polite murmurs from captive audiences. Yet an increasing number of photography breaks are helping amateur photographers tap their creative juices. Courses last from a weekend to a fortnight, in destinations from Bhutan, where students learn to capture the color of the Jambay Lhakhang Festival, to Iceland's volcanic landscape. Experts help to transform snapshot-happy tourists into travel photographers. They advise on lenses, composition, framing, lighting and photographic content. "It's about putting the photos in the context of the landscape...
...camera to best use. Holiday photos are often more Addams Family than Ansel Adams and usually draw only polite murmurs from captive audiences. Yet an increasing number of photography breaks are helping amateur photographers tap their creative juices. Courses last from a weekend to a fortnight, in destinations from Bhutan, where students learn to capture the color of the Jambay Lhakhang Festival, Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born...
...tentative steps were taken last week toward a settlement between Sri Lanka's Tamil separatist movements and the government of President Junius Jayewardene. Under pressure from India's Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the island nation's warring factions began peace talks in Thimbu, capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Shortly afterward the government, which is dominated by Sri Lanka's 70% majority of Sinhalese Buddhists, lifted nighttime curfews imposed on five northern districts heavily populated by Tamil-speaking Hindus. The government also released 643 of 1,197 Tamil prisoners who had been arrested under an antiterrorism...