Versace couture sparkles as menswear ends on snowy note
Donatella Versace dazzled Paris on a dark, snowy night Sunday with a spring couture collection heavy on 24-carat gold pinstripes and crystal embroidery that some might say tended towards bling.
21 January 2013 12:14
Sasha Obama to her Dad: 'you didn't mess up'
To everyone else, he is the president of the United States, but to his young daughters Barack Obama is just Dad, who sometimes messes stuff up.
21 January 2013 11:50
US flu epidemic worsens, 29 children dead
A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities said Friday as they also announced 29 child victims.
20 January 2013 15:41
Camillo goes back to basics for Cerruti fashion debut
New Cerruti designer Aldo Maria Camillo presented a classic collection at the Paris menswear shows with a firm emphasis on the trinity of "fabrics, colours and silhouette".
HRW urges Egypt to halt deportations to Syria
Egypt government unlawfully expelled two Syrian refugees back to the war-ravaged country last week, and two Palestinians from Syria now risk being deported.
19 January 2013 17:33
Some children outgrow autism: study
Some children diagnosed as autistic at a young age see their symptoms completely disappear when they get older, new research shows.
19 January 2013 13:50
Audit slams S. Korea's $20 bn river project
South Korea's state auditor on Friday panned President Lee Myung-Bak's $20 billion effort to dredge, dam and beautify four major rivers, saying it was riddled with costly flaws.
19 January 2013 12:41
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Latin American women face widespread violence: study
More than half of Bolivian women have suffered domestic violence, according to a report out Thursday that found such abuse widespread in Latin America, with partners usually the perpetrators.
19 January 2013 11:14
Calorie-rich shrimp pasta tops Xtreme Eating list
A plate of crispy battered shrimp, mushrooms, tomato and arugula tossed with spaghettini and a cream sauce took the cake Wednesday as the most calorie-rich chain restaurant dish in America.
Julien David street cool kicks off Paris menswear shows
Tokyo-based French designer Julien David made his men's catwalk debut at the Paris menswear shows with a casual but elegant streetwear-inspired collection, while Mugler reinvented uniforms in a blaze of acid colours.
17 January 2013 15:44
Reprieve for bear rescue centre in Vietnam
A sanctuary for bears rescued from the Asian bile trade which has been at the centre of a high-profile land dispute has been spared eviction by Vietnam's government.
Thailand grants access to presumed Rohingya: UN
The UN's refugee arm said Wednesday it had permission from Thailand to access some 850 people, many thought to be from Myanmar's Rohingya minority, held after raids on hidden camps in the Thai south.
Kazakhstan candidates to Miss USSR selected in UK
Russian-speaking girls from the former Soviet Union will take part in the UK pageant.
