Nuclear-armed North Korea has been under heavy sanctions for years but there is little sign of any effect on the elite in Pyongyang, who enjoy unfettered access to upmarket cars and consumer goods. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
People in China are not only making coveted Apple gadgets, they are snapping them up as the booming nation becomes a top market for the trend-setting California company. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
Francois Hollande charged back into campaign mode Monday with momentum on his side to capture France's presidency, after the Socialist won the most votes in the first round of voting that put him into a runnoff with conservative incumbent Nicola... [Full Article]
With all the frantic deal-making and head-spinning gadgets at the world's top IT fair, it is perhaps no surprise that a chair promising the benefit of two hours sleep in 20 minutes drew big queues. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Marthe Odile Charton, 100, enjoys a glass of alcohol-free sparkling wine after blowing candles on her 25th Leap Day birthday, in her retirement home in Ingersheim near Colmar, Eastern France, February 29, 2012. Odile is a "leaper&qu... [Full Article]
Videos showing liquid spheres floating around in zero-gravity are fun, but also highlight the difficulty astronauts must face when trying to consume a drink in their normal working environment. Step forward Dr. Don Pettit, who has shot a video demon... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Londoners enjoy mild spring weather on Primrose Hill in London February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: CITYSPACE ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - A bourse trader dressed in shark costume enjoys some apple wine during early morning trading at the Frankfurt stock exchange, February 21, 2012. Frankfurt's burse traders followed a long tradition by wearing carnival costumes from Ger... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - People enjoy snow near the ruins of Bakhos and the Roman temples of Jupiter at the historical ruins of Baalbeck, in Lebanon's Bekaa valley, February 18, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmed Shalha (LEBANON - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL SOCIETY)... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - People enjoy a sunny winter afternoon on the frozen Lac de Joux in Le Pont February 12, 2012. With a surface area of 9.5 square kilometres (3.33 square miles) the lake is the largest natural ice rink in Switzerland. With a thickness of ic... [Full Article]