Life & Style
Hello Kitty-themed restaurant opens its door
June 17, 2015
Hello Kitty-themed restaurant opens its door
Attention Hello Kitty fans: Your favorite feline, whiskered, cartoon (non-cat) character now has her own restaurant in Hong Kong.At the…
Karmen Philip: Fine artist turns ostrich’s egg into paintings
June 17, 2015
Karmen Philip: Fine artist turns ostrich’s egg into paintings
Fine artist Karmen Philip spends long hours with an ostrich egg until nature inspires her with designs. She paints on…
Daily chocolate consumption may be good for the heart: study
June 17, 2015
Daily chocolate consumption may be good for the heart: study
New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart, scientists…
H&M to launch beauty line this fall
June 17, 2015
H&M to launch beauty line this fall
Clothes giant H&M is launching a beauty and makeup line, which will hit some 900 stores worldwide this fall.
Tongue exercises could prevent snoring
June 17, 2015
Tongue exercises could prevent snoring
If the results of a new study are to be believed, a few exercises of the mouth and tongue could…
Want to eat less?
June 17, 2015
Want to eat less?
Your dinner partner can have a big influence on your eating habits, especially when it comes to how much you…
Rainbow brows: get colorful
June 17, 2015
Rainbow brows: get colorful
Rainbow armpits have been in the news recently, after celebrities including Miley Cyrus were spotted sporting technicolor body hair. But…
‘Pink taxis’ promise Egyptian women comfy rides without fear of sexual harassment
June 16, 2015
‘Pink taxis’ promise Egyptian women comfy rides without fear of sexual harassment
Dina, a housewife who lives in Cairo, says she often shies away from taking public transportation – or taxis driven…
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
June 16, 2015
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
One of the commonest surgical procedures in gynaecology greatly increases the risk that a woman will give birth prematurely in…
US woman abandons attempt to cross Pacific Ocean solo in rowboat
June 16, 2015
US woman abandons attempt to cross Pacific Ocean solo in rowboat
An American woman has ended her attempt to become the first female to cross the Pacific Ocean by herself in…