Pacman, Tin Tin and Spongebob Squarepants have started popping up in hundreds of office windows across France as workers wage an unconventional 'post-it war'.

Heather Whelan imagines a link with toolmakers and artists from 50,000 years ago.

They are a familiar sight under the Eiffel Tower but police have vowed to crack down on illegal souvenir vendors.

The identity of the yeast that made cold refreshing beer possible has been a long-standing mystery.

Cricketer turned commentator Shane Warne will marry British model and actress Liz Hurley, a London tabloid reports.

As Hungary celebrates the bicentenary of composer Franz Liszt's birth, we profile some Budapest landmarks associated with him.

Everywhere you look in Hungary's capital this summer, you'll catch sight of Liszt. Adrian Mourby finds out why.

With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.

Yvonne the cow's ability to evade capture has brought her fame beyond even the wildest of bovine dreams.

Investors found some value among beaten-down stocks on Wall St overnight as they picked up shares of Apple and IBM amid hope the Fed will announce new measures to shore up the US economy.

Whether you like oysters or not, the annual Oyster Festival is a great time to visit the city of Galway on the west coast of Ireland.

A "cow whisperer", helicopters and infrared cameras: no effort is being spared to find Austrian runaway cow Yvonne.

The family of Emily Longley will bring her body home to Auckland this week for a public memorial service.

Think of Barcelona and exuberance and optimism, culture and Catalonian style may well leap to your mind.

EXCLUSIVE: Jacqui Madelin's first NZ test of the car that Citroen hopes will take down the Corolla

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