Secret files released by British authorities reveal a former policeman threatened to behead the king and take his place on the throne in the 1930s. Ex-police inspector Anthony Hall claimed to be a relative of King Henry VIII. He conducted a "quarrelsome and scandalous" campaign against George V.

Diplomats and reports confirm U. S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, will perform a piano recital at the annual gala of Asia's top security gathering. The ASEAN Regional Forum has its hand full on its agenda the conflict in the Middle East, a missile crisis on the Korean peninsula, and anger over Myanmar's refusal toward democratic reforms.

Hong Kong motorists could face fines for leaving their engines idling. A new law is being considered to help reduce the city's pollution problem. The legislation was announced as air quality monitors recorded "very high" pollution over the city for the second day in a row. That particular category carries with it an automatic health warning to patients with respiratory and heart problems.

Wellington, NZ (AHN)-A male lawyer who appeared in a New Zealand court dressed in a skirt, lace stockings and a diamond brooch says he was protesting against a male bias in the country's justice system. Rob Moodie, a former New Zealand Police union secretary, stunned the courtroom Monday when he appeared in women's clothing at a hearing related to a long-running case involving the death of a man in a bridge collapse on a North Island farm.

A male lawyer who appeared in a New Zealand court dressed in an ankle-length skirt, lace stockings and a diamond brooch said he was protesting against a male bias in the country's justice system. Rob Moodie, a former New Zealand Police union secretary, stunned the courtroom when he appeared in women's clothing at a hearing related to a long-running case involving the death of a man in a bridge collapse on a North Island farm.