Tod's shoes turns from Italy to beat crisis
Custom-made shoe moulds hanging in a sun-filled workshop are the secret behind the success of luxury Italian shoemaker Tod's, which is flourishing despite a recession-hit economy.
Consumers in crisis-hit Spain put brakes on spending
Spaniards are buying fewer cars, fewer clothes and even cutting back on smoking as a grinding recession and rising unemployment force them to slash spending, dealing a severe blow to manufacturers and shops.
Europe stepping up Internet surveillance on lower scale than US
European governments' ability to monitor citizens' online activity on security grounds has increased significantly in recent years.
Calls to decriminalise drugs at Elton John HIV conference
Former Polish president Aleksander Kwasniewski on Sunday called for drug decriminalisation at the opening of a global conference to curb the spread of HIV, with backing from the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
Britain's Prince Philip turns 92 in hospital
Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip will on Monday celebrate his 92nd birthday in the London hospital where is recovering from exploratory abdominal surgery.
French geographers publish global atlas on sexuality
Where are people most unfaithful? Who uses sex toys? On a darker level, where is child rape more prevalent? French geographers have tried to answer these questions and others in a global atlas on sexuality.
Japan PM to step up nuclear export drive: report
Japan's prime minister is expected to sign a nuclear cooperation deal with the Czech Republic this month, a report said Saturday.
Hungary evacuations as flood waters surge toward Budapest
Hungary began evacuating villages and reinforced leaking dykes along the rising Danube River on Saturday, as central Europe's worst floods in over a decade headed toward Budapest.
Dutch duo peddle old bikes as fashion, furniture
Two Dutch entrepreneurs have found a novel way to make money out of the thousands of bicycles abandoned in the Netherlands each year, by turning them into designer fashion items and furniture.
Paris unveils new eyeful from Eiffel Tower
Visitors to the Eiffel Tower began getting a little extra for the price of their entry ticket on Thursday with the unveiling of a new landmark on Paris's artistic landscape.
Airline bancruptcy gives extra vacation days to 1,000 Kazakhstan tourists in Turkey
Around 1,000 Kazakhstan citizens cannot leave Antalya, Turkey, because of the Turkish air company's bankruptcy.
New York readies major Le Corbusier show
Nearly half a century after his death, New York's Museum of Modern Art will pay homage to celebrated French architect and designer Le Corbusier in a major exhibit that opens next week.
Britain's Prince Philip set for 'exploratory' surgery
Prince Philip, the 91-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will on Friday undergo "exploratory" surgery at a London hospital.
US panel wants diabetes drug restrictions eased
Independent experts urged US regulators Thursday to reduce restrictions on GlaxoSmithKline's controversial diabetes drug Avandia, banned in Europe over heart attack risk concerns.
Australia challenged to match France in promoting indigenous art
Australia has been challenged to match France's promotion of Aboriginal art after the inauguration of a landmark work in Paris.
Spanish regions take steps to help needy children
To help children plunged into poverty by Spain's grinding recession, several regional governments have stepped up aid programmes for needy students.
My Wicked Angel by Talgat Temenov wins DetectiveFEST Special Jury Award
French actor Gerard Depardieu was starring in Kazakhstan-made My Wicked Angel movie and Nicolas Trembasiewicz edited the film.
Sweden's latest royal couple fail to win over public
In their plush Manhattan apartment, Sweden's Princess Madeleine and her future husband, Anglo-American Christopher O'Neill, live a life far away from the Swedish throne.
Kazakhstan model participates in Fashion TV contest in Cannes
Astana's Anara Temirtassova represents Kazakhstan at the International FashionTV Model Awards in Cannes this year.