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The curious relationships between people and animals

Hal Herzog, one of America's foremost psychologists, is dedicated to understanding our often contradictory behaviour towards different species.

Passengers escape burning ferry

White shirt looks set to be everywhere next year

Sometimes the simplest of garments brings out a display of virtuosity in designers more effectively than anything more obviously sensational.

Riot follows Gay Pride march

Far-right extremists hurled molotov cocktails at marchers in a Gay Pride parade in Europe.

China baulks at sharing the West's post-party hangover

What happens if two countries cannot agree on the appropriate value for their mutual exchange rate? All sorts of accusations start to fly around.

Kiwis in action - Day 8

Competition schedule for New Zealand athletes on the seventh day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday, October 11:

Galicia, Spain

Galicia is well-known to the tens of thousands who arrive on foot each year at the end of the pilgrimage known as The Way of St James (in Spanish: El Camino de Santiago).

Spain: Pilgrim's progress

Galicia is well-known to the tens of thousands who arrive on foot each year at the end of the pilgrimage known as The Way of St James.

Ask Lonely Planet: Summer ride in the Loire is tres bien

The dead zone

Hockey: Black Sticks boost medal hopes

Eurostar unveils new train to reach further into Europe

Since Eurostar launched services between London and Paris in 1994, it has cornered the largest share of the richest travel market in Europe.

IMF: East won't make up for West

The IMF expects global growth to fall next year as the emerging economies which are leading the global recovery are unable to fully compensate for weaker demand in rich countries.

Paris Fashion week: Animal prints stalk the catwalk at Louis Vuitton

Marc Jacobs has long flirted with danger and it has yet to do him much harm.

Secrets of the story hunters

The <i>Independent</i> looks at a vanishing breed - the investigative journalist.

NZ dollar tops US75c as weak US jobs data adds to greenback's woes