India's Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, a man who came to office with a clean reputation, has been forced to deny rumours he is to stand down amid a growing corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.

Activists tailing a Japanese whaling ship say it has turned around and is on course for Japan.

The Japanese whaling fleet appears to have called an early end to its whaling season in Antarctica, a move which conservationists tentatively say could spell an end to whaling in the Southern Ocean.

Jim Eagles channels his inner caveman and is moved by the great art he finds.

Travel in India is exciting but not for the faint-hearted. Chris Reed journeys through three regions.

The Silver Ferns are being advised to seek permission to perform the well-known Ka Mate haka.

It's that time of year again when we're compelled to buy a sentimental card for our loved ones and go out for a set-menu meal - or wallow in our singledom.

Cellphone entrepreneur tries again, with venture targeting emerging markets.

Keen to impress on Valentine's Day? Knock your beloved's socks off with a classic Gallic dish.

Here's a story about how to become middle-aged and middle-class - without noticing it.

The Chinese company that sparked a fierce national debate last year about foreign investment in farming is ploughing ahead with plans to export millions of cartons of UHT milk from New Zealand to China.

United States news organisation CNN International has released its top 10 places to propose to a loved one on Valentine's Day.

The father of a woman who died of poisoning in Thailand has described his last words to her.

It's getting easier for darker skinned women to find makeup that suits, but equal choice is still a work in progress.

Senior Australian MPs from opposite sides of politics have defended Opposition Leader Tony Abbott following edited television footage of him apparently describing the death of an Australian soldier as "shit happens".

The couple have called time on their relationship for a second time, 15 months after they reunited, the 38-year-old actor's representative has confirmed.

Food is an integral and symbolic part of Chinese New Year celebrations.

Paul Torday produces an intriguing page-turner that won't fail to surprise.

BioVittora has big plans for natural sweetener, despite investors' earlier snub.