Dubai, new tourism hot spot

Dubai, new tourism hot spot

A desert city with high ambitions, Dubai is aiming to become the "in" spot for tourists.

Tourism officials have spent billions of dollars on facilities catering to every whim of their visitors.

Rare Monroe movie up for auction

Rare Monroe movie up for auction

Get a sneak peek of rarely-seen, behind-the-scenes footage of Marilyn Monroe's last fully produced feature, "The Misfits," which is going on the auction block next month.

Chinese bemoan 'bean curd' houses

Chinese bemoan 'bean curd' houses

Some Chinese survivors of the May 12th earthquake who saw their houses crumble in the tremor have rounded on builders and the government, claiming substandard construction.

The angry residents have claimed their houses collapsed as if made of tofu, a soft bean curd.

Euro 2008 preps for security threats

Euro 2008 preps for security threats

Swiss police and security forces think the biggest threat to Euro 2008 is alcohol-induced violence, or bad weather.

With just days to go before the start of the tournament, emergency services practised evacuating injured football fans from a stadium.