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Paris: City of Light at end of the tunnel
Linda Herrick refuses to let an accommodation blunder hinder her much-anticipated Parisian holiday.
Burberry proves it's plugged into the British weather
No one does luxurious, practical outerwear better than the British label Burberry Prorsum, writes Carola Long.
French in uproar over oral sex anti-smoking posters
Controversy has erupted in France over the use of sexually suggestive posters as a smoking deterrent.
Newsreader orders 'revenge killing' of TV channel boss, court told
A newsreader in Cyprus has been accused of hiring a hitman to murder a TV station boss after he sacked her.
Justice ministry slams three strikes changes
Changes to the Govt's three strikes justice policy risk breaching NZ's Bill of Rights, the Justice Ministry warns.
Wearable clothes - a novelty for fashion week
Stylish, wearable clothes which do not demand a model's body or a film star's lifestyle: that was what several designers delivered at London Fashion Week yesterday.
NZ films take major prizes at film festival
NZ films have won three of the six major awards in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival.
Afternoon naps boost brain power, study finds
Scientists have found that a Spanish-style siesta after lunch makes it easier for the brain to store and retrieve short-term information.
Longest-serving 'chained wife' breaks free after 48 years
Susan Zinkin divorced her husband in 1962 but was forbidden from looking for new love for almost 50 years.
French guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir
A group of French winemakers have been found guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir to the US.
Tablets, smartbooks fit somewhere between PCs, smartphones
Do you really need a device that isn't quite a PC and isn't quite a smartphone?
Emotional Lady Gaga sweeps Brit Awards
Flamboyant chanteuse Lady Gaga has swept the boards at the Brit Awards, winning three categories.
Susan Boyle embraces fame
Singer Susan Boyle has revealed that she is 'not the scared person' she was when she first found fame.