Prince Harry in Afghanistan for second tour of duty
Britain's Prince Harry is back in Afghanistan to serve as a military helicopter pilot four years after his previous deployment there had to be cut short, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
10 September 2012
'Noses' hone senses at Paris perfume school
Bent over strips of blotting paper, senses primed and notebooks in hand: this is how generations of "noses" have honed their art at the world-famous Givaudan perfumery school near Paris.
Fashion grads from Asia have their New York moment
There's nothing glamorous about ironing your own collection before a show at New York fashion week, but if that's what it takes for Jie Jessie Liu to break into the business, she'll do it.
08 September 2012
One million people commit suicide each year: WHO
One million people die by their own hand each year, accounting for more deaths than wars and murders put together, the World Health Organisation said Friday, calling for urgent action to address the problem.
08 September 2012
Louboutin wins appeal over red soles fight with YSL
French shoemaker Christian Louboutin can trademark his famous red soles, a US court ruled Wednesday, reversing a ruling that would have allowed rival Yves Saint Laurent to paint its outsoles scarlet.
08 September 2012
Rastafari saved Snoop Dogg's marriage
"Gangsta" rapper Snoop Dogg said Friday that a transformational journey to Jamaica during which he embraced reggae music may have saved his marriage and gave him a new, "family first" outlook.
08 September 2012
Third person dies from Yosemite park virus
A third victim has died from a rare rodent-borne virus contracted in Yosemite National Park, out of eight cases now confirmed with the disease.
NY fashion week kicks off spring-summer 2013 collections
The spring-summer 2013 collections start coming down the runways on Thursday when New York fashion week shifts into high gear with nearly 300 shows and presentations over eight days.
06 September 2012
US cases of West Nile virus soaring: CDC
Infections and fatalities from West Nile virus have risen to new record levels in the United States in the first week of September.