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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
Hollande's popularity rises slightly after news of affair
Popular approval for French President Francois Hollande rose slightly around the time news broke of his affair with an actress.
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
Cycling: Dutch mulling film about Vinokourov
A Dutch company has offered their assistance in production of a film about famous Kazakhstan cyclist Alexandr Vinokourov.
21 January 2014
LG to launch curved smartphone in Europe
South Korea's LG Electronics will start selling its first curved-screen smartphone -- seen as a first step to fully flexible products -- in Europe next month .
21 January 2014
Skiing: Kazakhstan's Poltoranin in Top 3 of 15-kilometer race at World Cup stage
Kazakhstan's Alexey Poltoranin made it into the list of the Top 3 best skiers at the 15-kilometer race of the World Cup stage in Poland.
20 January 2014
Two dead, hundreds evacuated in flood-hit French Riviera
River levels were receding early on Monday in southeastern France after "historic" floods left two people dead and more than 150 were airlifted to safety.
20 January 2014
Peugeot 'approves' capital hikes by French state, Chinese partner
The board of struggling French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has in principle approved capital boosts by the French state and its Chinese partner Dongfeng.
20 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
Polish Church uncovers hidden painting to foster religious ties
Poland's Catholic Church on Thursday unveiled a painting kept hidden because of its controversial depiction of Jews murdering Christian children, saying it wanted to foster interfaith dialogue.
20 January 2014
Germany welcomes Obama's pledge to curb mass spying
Berlin welcomed on Friday President Barack Obama's pledge to curtail the reach of the secretive US spy agency, stressing that German law must be respected on German soil.
19 January 2014
Ukraine opposition eyes new rally despite protest curbs
Pro-EU Ukrainians were reinforcing barricades in Kiev on Saturday ahead of a new mass rally, despite President Viktor Yanukovych signing legislation that placed strict curbs on protests, which drew condemnation from the West.
19 January 2014
Italian violinist strikes a chord with street kids
A leading Italian violinist has swapped gilded concert halls for audiences of street children around the world, using music therapy to help those less fortunate.
18 January 2014
Kerry praises Greece for tough economic choices
US Secretary of State John Kerry praised the Greek government Friday for making "tough choices" to resolve the country's economic crisis and said he believed the situation was improving.
18 January 2014
Syrian opposition meets to decide on peace talks
The divided Syrian opposition will meet Friday in Istanbul to decide whether to join next week's landmark peace talks, as its Arab and Western allies ratchet up the pressure for it to attend.
18 January 2014
New discoveries about Kazakhs made in Britain
The unique findings, that show the life of Kazakh people during the 14th century have been discovered in Great Britain.
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
Weird and wonderful world of British royal gifts revealed
A garden gnome, a chocolate royal coach and a falconry glove were among the gifts presented to Britain's royal household last year.
17 January 2014
International probe cracks Philippine child web sex ring
An international probe has cracked a paedophile ring which streamed live sexual abuse of Filipino children over the Internet, leading to dozens of arrests, police in the Philippines.
16 January 2014
France sells 1% stake in Airbus Group for 451 mn euros
The French state has raised 451 million euros ($614 million) by selling a one percent stake in European aircaft and defence corporation Airbus Group, the economy minister said Thursday.
16 January 2014