7-day Archive: 

Features

Japan priest fights invisible demon — radiation

FUKUSHIMA, Feb 10 — On the snowy fringes of Japan’s Fukushima city, now notorious as a byword for nuclear crisis, Zen monk Koyu Abe offers prayers for the souls of thousands left dead or missing after the earthquake and tsunami nearly one year ago.

But away from the ceremonial drums and the incense swirling around the Joenji temple altar, Abe ... Read More
A model is made up backstage before the Costello Tagliapietra Fall/Winter 2012 collection show during New York Fashion Week February 9, 2012. — Reuters pic
A model is made up backstage before the Costello Tagliapietra Fall/Winter 2012 collection show during New York Fashion Week February 9, 2012. — Reuters pic

For food lovers, a new social network

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 10 — There are magazines, television shows and books about food. So why not a social network?That’s the thinking behind online lifestyle publisher Glam Media’s newest offering. ... Read More

FBI memos paint Jobs as driven, reality-distorting visionary

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 — Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs, hailed as one of the greatest technology visionaries of his generation, dabbled in illicit drugs in his youth and alienated colleagues yet commanded ... Read More

In US, singles looking for special Valentine’s experience

NEW YORK, Feb 10 — Forget cards, flowers and chocolates, most singles want a special experience rather than a gift for Valentine’s Day and although the economy is stagnating, most romantics will spend as ... Read More

Tai chi may help balance in people with Parkinson’s

NEW YORK, Feb 9 – The slow, controlled motions of tai chi can help the impaired balance of people with mild or moderate Parkinson’s disease, and the improvements persist for at least three months, ... Read More

Family, fashion dominate the days of Carolina Herrera

NEW YORK, Feb 9 — Designer Carolina Herrera didn’t grow up dreaming of a fashion career. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, she spent her childhood riding horses and pursuing favourite pastimes on the family ... Read More

In London, seven decades of Lucian Freud on show

LONDON, Feb 9 — Britain’s National Portrait Gallery launched a major show of the late figurative painter Lucian Freud’s work Wednesday, showcasing the fleshy portraits which made him one of the world’s ... Read More

Low literacy hits women more than men, study finds

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 — Women with low literacy suffer disproportionately more than men, encountering more difficulties in finding a well-paying job and being twice as likely to end up in the group of lowest ... Read More

Anti-cancer drug for women weakens bone density

PARIS, Feb 8 – A drug tipped for widespread use to prevent breast cancer in post-menopausal women also accelerates loss of bone density, thus potentially boosting the risk of fractures, a study published ... Read More

Records tumble at Christie’s art sale

LONDON, Feb 8 — Christie’s yesterday kicked off a fortnight of major London art sales with a bang, hitting or exceeding the most optimistic pre-sale expectations and extending 2011’s record-breaking run ... Read More

More Articles