LifestyleThe little white dress is fraught with complications<i>The Independent</i>'s Susannah Frankel contemplates buying a little white dress for the European summer.12 Jul 04:00 AM
Football World CupSoccer: Nelsen named in World Cup's 'Best 11'All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen has been named in a sports channel's "World Cup Best 11".11 Jul 11:20 PM
BDBDEconomyCaution rules world markets overnightStocks in the US gave up earlier gains as investors were cautious before the start of next week's earnings season.08 Jul 08:15 PM
WorldAl Qaeda suspects arrested in NorwayThree suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.08 Jul 07:15 PM
New ZealandFace of 2500-year-old woman revealedNZ scientists have recreated the face of a 2500-year-old Turkish peasant with technology they hope could be used in court in coming years. 08 Jul 04:00 PM
LifestyleCouture start-ups end week of high fashionLady Gaga-inspired monsters and vibrant spring colours take centre stage in Paris.08 Jul 12:21 AM
BDBDEconomyOptimism pushes up world equitiesStocks in the US rose as the fastest American retail sales growth in four years firmed optimism about the economic outlook.07 Jul 08:20 PM
TravelCanary Islands: Construction threatens Lanzarote's biosphere statusUnesco has threatened to strip the island of its prized biosphere status because of a rash of illegal building along the coast.07 Jul 03:40 AM
LifestyleHaute couture in Paris: Bejewelled skeletons and a mighty lionHeld in rooms at the gilded Place Vendome, Givenchy's haute couture show gave attendees a chance to touch the gowns.07 Jul 01:55 AM
WorldLondon's 7/7 bombings: The aftermath of tragedyFive years after the terror attacks on London's public transport system, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reflects on what's been learned.06 Jul 10:44 PM
WorldInquiry into Iraq torture claims demandedClaims that more than one hundred Iraqi civilians were tortured and abused by British soldiers must be fully investigated, Britain's High Court was told yesterday.06 Jul 09:08 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateUncertainty on Wall St as US stocks fallStocks in the US fell overnight, erasing an early rally, on evidence of a slowdown in growth in the US services sector.06 Jul 08:00 PM
TravelEngland: Discovering LincolnTourists often miss the treasures of this historic English town, writes Pamela Wade.06 Jul 04:00 PM
RoyalsCelebrations on ice as Queen faces Diamond Jubilee in the redThe Queen is down to her last £1m and will go into the red in the year of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, new figures reveal.06 Jul 03:00 AM
LifestyleFloating silk gowns amid the celebrity crushThere are few things in this world more glamorous, sophisticated or elegant than the haute couture shows in Paris.06 Jul 12:38 AM
CyclingCycling: Battered Kiwi to continue TourNew Zealand rider Julian Dean will get back on his bike for tomorrow morning's third stage of the Tour de France.05 Jul 10:55 PM
CyclingCycling: NZ rider caught up in big Tour crashNew Zealand cyclist Julian Dean got caught up in a huge crash on the Tour de France overnight.05 Jul 09:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateStocks and oil slip on world markets overnightStocks in Europe, Brazil and Canada fell, as did oil prices, amid increasing signs that economic growth was cooling globally.05 Jul 08:15 PM
WorldBoniface, the scuba diving dachshundA professional diver from Vladivostok is teaching his dog the tricks of the trade.05 Jul 04:08 AM
LifestyleSecond lines take centre stage ahead of haute couture showsVivienne Westwood, Anne Valerie Hash and AF Vandevorst fielded their most commercial lines in Paris yesterday.05 Jul 03:30 AM
TravelLewis: A little gem cast adrift in the North AtlanticGaelic is still widely spoken on the island of Lewis, the northernmost, largest and lowest-lying of the Outer Hebrides.05 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelSolo riders each have a storyRob Gray finds that all you really need to ride around the world is a motorbike and a fair bit of determination.05 Jul 02:30 AM
TravelParis: Dead famousParis' Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a surprisingly charming part of the City of Love, writes Liz Light.04 Jul 08:00 PM
