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/ 28 February 2008
Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made an emotional return from exile on Thursday, swearing to stay out of politics despite a widespread belief he would run the country from behind the scenes. Within minutes of arriving, the telecoms billionaire surrendered to police on a corruption charge.
For three beer-swilling days a year, Hong Kong hosts one of the biggest rugby parties in the world — its Sevens tournament — and lapses into a hangover from a colonial era that ended a decade ago. But there was no rendition of God Save the Queen this year as England’s four-year winning run ended in a 26-0 defeat to New Zealand.