Word: britishisms
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...Since mainland Chinese make up a third of visitors to Hong Kong Disneyland, some fear that the Shanghai park will siphon tourists away from the former British colony, which is part of China but has a semi-autonomous government (mainland tourists must obtain visas to visit Hong Kong). Since opening four years ago, Hong Kong Disneyland has underperformed due to its small size - at 300 acres, it's the smallest of any Disney park - as well as high ticket prices and competition from a nimble competitor called Ocean Park. (Read "The Fifth Happiest Place on Earth...
...spat with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (described by a Pyongyang official as looking like "a pensioner going shopping"), serious food shortages. On the face of it, 2009 appears an unlikely year for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (D.P.R.K.) to woo more visitors. But according to British-run, Beijing-based Koryo Tours, a company that has been escorting groups of visitors to North Korea for 16 years, such a push is under...
...Paul's The hilltop ruins of this church turned mausoleum turned armory, tel: (60-6) 282 0685, are like a crash course in Malaccan history. Originally a Portuguese chapel, it was taken over by the Dutch in the 17th century and used as a place of burial. When the British arrived in 1825, they added a lighthouse and converted the original building into a munitions and gunpowder store. Wander through the arresting stone structure, which is open to the sky, then sit on the cool floor and gaze out at the Strait. (See TIME's Global Adviser for exotic, beautiful...
...This shift of focus partly explains why former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has seen his stock plummet - despite his celebrity, charisma and leadership qualities - since he was first mentioned as a contender for the job years ago. Now, the front-runners appear to be three low-key "fixers": Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. While all three may be somewhat bland and anonymous even in their home countries, they appeal to a growing number of E.U. countries - in particular the smaller ones - because they would excel...
...Here's where Britain may receive a consolation prize after Blair's stunning reversal of fortune. British Foreign Minister David Miliband is being trumpeted as the frontrunner for the position - mainly because the post is expected to go to a candidate from the center-left and Miliband is talented, articulate and well liked in European circles. However, he's not a shoo-in for the job - other contenders are said to include former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema, former French Justice Minister Elisabeth Guigou and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt...