Young women boozing like the boys
PARIS: Young women in Western countries have caught up with their male counterparts in drinking habits, according to research published…
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Retiree makes handicraft passion his business
MIRI: With one hand holding two strings of thread and another picking out a dark-coloured bead, his eyes were focused…
Slippery slope: the more we lie, the easier it gets
PARIS: Whether cheating on taxes or one’s lover, the little lies we tell can quickly escalate into big ones, according…
Scarlett Johansson turns popcorn girl in Paris
PARIS: Hollywood superstar Scarlett Johansson swapped the red carpet for a turn behind the counter at her new popcorn shop…
X Japan superstar looks at what could have been
NEW YORK: X Japan would have been hard-pressed to imagine a more impassioned following in its heyday, with the symphonic…
Sharks are beautiful, diver says despite narrow escape
A diver whose near miss with a great white shark became a viral video sensation, viewed more than 15 million…
David Attenborough calls for peepholes in zoos
LONDON: Veteran British naturalist David Attenborough called Monday for gorillas in zoos to be kept behind walls with peepholes rather than…
Drenched in fashion: It’s raining kimonos in Tokyo
TOKYO: It’s raining kimonos in Tokyo. US-based Japanese heavy-metal superstar Yoshiki kicked off Japan Fashion Week by sending models down…