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Schiaparelli makes whimsical couture comeback in Paris Sixty years after Elsa Schiaparelli's last runway show, the house on Monday made a highly-awaited comeback with an elegant collection studded with whimsy, in a nod to the Italian fashion legend.

21 January 2014

Vietnam reports first bird flu death in nine months Vietnam has recorded its first death from bird flu in nine months, according to the country's Health Ministry, amid growing regional concerns over a potential resurgence of the deadly virus.

21 January 2014

Czech billionaire sets aside business for power politics The Czech Republic's second richest man whose fledgling party came in second in parliamentary elections, Andrej Babis, said Monday he is setting aside his business portfolio to take up a political one, as finance minister.

21 January 2014

First lung transplantation to be performed in Kazakhstan in 2014 We are looking forward to it and I think that we will have full capacity to make this surgery in 2014: Kazakhstan Vice-Minister of Health.

21 January 2014

Lifestyle disorders top health issues in Arab world Heart disease and stroke have replaced infectious disease as the top causes of early death in the Arab world, tracking the West in a trend towards lifestyle disorders.

21 January 2014

Ethiopia's Timkat draws crowds to ancient royal baths The sun has not yet come up, but hundreds of people -- cloaked in white shrouds and chanting biblical hymns -- are already gathered at the holy baths in northern Ethiopia to celebrate Timkat.

21 January 2014

British teen claims new South Pole trek record A 16-year-old British schoolboy on Saturday became the youngest person ever to trek to the South Pole.

20 January 2014

Fugitive campaigner hails Japan anti-dolphin hunt messages Fugitive eco-activist Paul Watson said Monday he hoped anti-dolphin hunting comments like those by US ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, would put pressure on Tokyo to halt the practice.

20 January 2014

Beyonce, John Legend fete Michelle Obama at birthday bash Michelle Obama's 50th birthday bash featured performances by pop stars Beyonce and John Legend, and appearances by a host of A-list celebrities.

20 January 2014

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Cigarettes more dangerous than ever: US health report Smoking cigarettes can cause even more health problems than lung cancer, including blindness, diabetes, erectile dysfunction and liver cancer.

20 January 2014

New whale stranding on notorious New Zealand beach More than 50 pilot whales beached themselves Saturday on the same remote New Zealand coast where another 52 whales have either died or been put down in the past two weeks.

19 January 2014

Lighting costs Rio's iconic Christ statue tip of thumb The iconic statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro, one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, has lost a thumb tip to lightening, a report said Friday.

19 January 2014

83yo Kazakh man crushes rocks with his bare hands 83yo Seken Tolebekov lives in Almaty Oblast, Kazakhstan. It spite of his age, his hands possess an unusual strength: he crushes rocks with his bear hands.

19 January 2014

Kazakhstan goes ice-swimming in January Lifeguards have shared tips and warnings about ice swimming.

18 January 2014

Body of Indian minister's wife taken to hospital for autopsy The body of the wife of an Indian minister, found dead in a luxury hotel days after accusing her husband on Twitter of being unfaithful, was moved to a hospital Saturday for an autopsy.

18 January 2014

EU envoy criticises 'tightening' curbs on China human rights The European Union's outgoing ambassador to China on Friday criticised growing curbs on human rights in the country, raising several individual cases including an arrested activist and a detained Uighur academic.

17 January 2014

Kashagan consortium to face emissions penalty The international consortium developing in the giant Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan will be subject to emissions penalties.

17 January 2014

Google making sugar-sensing contact lens for diabetics The Google lab known for working on unusual projects like self-driving cars is crafting a contact lens that could help diabetics manage blood sugar levels.

17 January 2014

Hermes designer Nichanian: a woman in a man's world Frenchwoman Veronique Nichanian, the artistic director for Hermes, stands out in the fashion world as one of the only women to create men's styles.

17 January 2014