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World at their feet
World celebrates 21 years in the fashion business and its ongoing plans to keep breaking barriers.

Storm riders
Fishing for crabs in the Bering Sea is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Scott Kara meets some of the crazy men who risk it all to land the world's deadliest catch.

From covert agent to magazine cover girl?
Anna Chapman, the glamorous figure at the centre of the US-Russia spy scandal, has been threatened with legal action over a photo-shoot.

'Merchant of Death' to stand trial in US
Infamous arms dealer to be extradited to the United States to stand trial.

Russians fear worst as fires reach Chernobyl fallout zone
Experts have been warning for more than a week that the fires that have blanketed much of western Russia in thick smoke could stir nuclear debris.

The stolen brides turned into Stepford wives
According to some estimates, one in five Chechen marriages begins when a girl is snatched off the street and forced into a car by her future groom.

Russian wheat crisis may aid NZ farmers
Russia last week banned grain exports for the rest of the year after a severe drought and wildfires destroyed 20 per cent of its wheat crop.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Chinese-script domain names a web milestone
Debate over .xxx websites has eclipsed news about a move that will benefit a billion users.

Russian betting firm wants octopus Paul
A Russian betting firm wants to buy psychic World Cup octopus Paul as a bookmaker and pay him a salary of $NZ7000 a month, according to local media.

Heatwave, and vodka, leads to 200 drownings in a week
A prolonged heatwave across Russia combined with a prodigious consumption of vodka has led to dozens of drownings every day.

Russian spy Chapman loses British citizenship
Russian 'femme fatale' Anna Chapman has had her citizenship and passport revoked by Britain's Home Office.

US-Russia spy swap - what about the kids?
The children of deported Russian spies were unaware of their parents' activities and their real identities.

Boniface, the scuba diving dachshund
A professional diver from Vladivostok is teaching his dog the tricks of the trade.

Solo riders each have a story
Rob Gray finds that all you really need to ride around the world is a motorbike and a fair bit of determination.