Woman in Saudi media first wants others to follow
Soumayya Jabarti, the first female editor of a Saudi national daily, hopes to see more women take up top media posts in the ultra-conservative Muslim state.
Lace undies policy in Kazakhstan
Production, import and sales of lace undies has been prohibited by the Custom Union. Kazakhstan, along with Russia and Belarus, now has to obey the regulations concerning lace undies.
17 February 2014
China to provide more baby safe havens
China will provide safe havens for parents to abandon unwanted children across most of the country, despite debate on whether they could see more babies dumped.
17 February 2014
Pyjamas and traffic signs at London Fashion Week
Paul Smith brought Paisley prints and pyjamas to the catwalk at London Fashion Week on Sunday, while Vivienne Westwood took a look through her back catalogue for a thoroughly English collection.
Quitting smoking makes you happier, says study
Moderate or heavy smokers who quit tobacco get a boost in mental wellbeing that, for people who are anxious or stressed, is equivalent to taking anti-depressants.
14 February 2014
Love and marriage on Kiev's anti-government barricades
She dropped her job to join the revolution against a hated regime. Injured, she was treated by a young man who fell in love with her and a month later, the two were married.
14 February 2014
Mass Valentine wedding in Malaysia despite Muslim anger
Malaysian Islamic authorities took their annual swipe at Valentine's Day Friday, calling it a threat to Muslim values, but 138 couples took part in a mass wedding to mark the date.
Hollywood A-list front row for NYC fashion royalty
Hollywood's A-list stars trooped out in force Wednesday to watch big name US designers unveil their 2014 fall/winter collections on the penultimate day of New York Fashion Week.
Married for 50 years? Poland says you deserve a medal
Grey-haired and grinning, two dozen couples hold champagne flutes at a Warsaw ceremony in their honour. They survived 50 years of marriage and in Poland, that is reason enough for a presidential medal.
13 February 2014
Wang's romance and winter ninjas for Marc Jacobs
Vera Wang offered "dark romance," Marc Jacobs space-age ninjas and Rodarte "Star Wars." Day six of New York Fashion Week was perhaps the most eclectic yet of fall/winter 2014.