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World is a happier place than 2007, says poll

NEW DELHI, Feb 11 — Despite economic woes, wars, conflicts and natural disasters the world is a happier place today than it was four years ago and Indonesians, Indians and Mexicans seem to be the most contented people on the planet.

More than three-quarters of people around the globe who were questioned in an international poll said they were ... Read More

A lone tree stands on a snow-covered field near the eastern Bohemian village of Rovne February 10, 2012. — Reuters pic
A lone tree stands on a snow-covered field near the eastern Bohemian village of Rovne February 10, 2012. — Reuters pic

Photographer’s hymn to the ‘murdered’ heart of Paris

PARIS, Feb 10 — In 1971, Paris lost a piece of its soul as the teeming hub of humanity that was "Les Halles" food market was ripped out, part of a disastrous experiment in urbanism caught on camera by ... Read More

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

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 ... 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

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