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Singer Rihanna waves to supporters during her arrival in Manila November 15, 2008. NEW YORK - Rihanna joined U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, British fashion designer Stella McCartney and nine others on Monday to be honored as "Women of the Year" after the R&B singer took a public ...
President Barack Obama answers questions during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, November 9, 2009. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama may be in for a nasty surprise when he reaches the final pages of the best-selling book Life of Pi, ...
Backstage at a Versace fashion show in Milan last June was surprisingly empty and quiet compared to far more extravagant events a decade ago -- a reflection of the fall of one of the world's premiere clothing labels. A report in the Nov. 16 issue of Newsweek magazine details how ...
A model presents a creation as part of Salvatore Ferragamo Spring/Summer 2010 women's collection during Milan Fashion week September 27, 2009. MILAN –Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has taken a museum detailing its history and culture online, allowing young designers to ...
A model takes to the catwalk with a creation by Pakistani designer Zahid Khan labeled Kuki Concepts during Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi November 7, 2009. KARACHI, Pakistan – Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads ...
Twilight" film actress Ashley Greene arrives at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009. LOS ANGELES - "'Twilight' here! We got your red hot 'Twilight' angle heah!" You can almost hear the refrain like there's a carnival barker stalking the halls of the ...
Istanbul’s Merter district, one of Turkey’s textile and ready-wear centers, is recovering from a 30 percent contraction in exports due to struggles in the Russian market. The industry seeks to revive exports by opening up to new markets. Ercan Tan, chairman of MESÄ°AD, said the ...
Models wear creations of bright colours and traditional cloth stitched into figure-hugging mini-dresses at Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam November 5, 2009. DAR ES SALAAM –For women in Tanzania's humid Dar es Salaam port city, the "kanga" is must-have material, functioning ...
Models pose for photographers at the Swahili Fashion Week in Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam, November 5, 2009.For women in Tanzania's humid Dar es Salaam port city, the "kanga" is must-have material, functioning as an everyday wraparound dress, bath towel, shawl and, when ...
Madonna is to front Dolce & Gabbana's spring/summer 2010 campaign, reports People. The 51-year-old popstar has moved on from modelling for Louis Vuitton in order to work for the popular Italian fashion duo, D&G announced in its online magazine Swide. "To have Madonna in our ...
Johnny Depp has been named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive". Others on the list include actor Ryan Reynolds. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Actor Bradley Cooper. Actor Robert Downey Jr. Soccer player David Beckham. Actor Gilles Marini. TV host Nick Cannon. Singer Adam Lambert. Actor ...
Victoria's Secret models (bottom row L-R) Miranda Kerr, Doutzen Kroes, Behati Prinsoloo, Marisa Miller, Heidi Klum and Alessandra Ambrosia pose in New York's Times Square to celebrate the return of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to New York, November18, 2009. A tourist poses ...
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the applause at the end of Emporio Armani fashion show in the GUM department store in Moscow October 27, 2009. Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, still frail after a bout of hepatitis, hinted on Tuesday of succession ...
Supermarkets and department stores are churning out low-priced clothing, actively taking part in the planning and production phases to become manufacturing retailers. "With this price, coming all the way here paying train fares is worth it," said a man in his 60s who traveled ...
Models present a creation by Michael Cinco Fashion Designs during Dubai Fashion Week October 28, 2009.
How do you turn a shop known primarily for selling big knickers into a multi-million pound business? That was the challenge facing Richard Kirk the new boss of Peacocks when he took over more than a decade ago. The south Wales-based retail chain has just opened its flagship store ...
Market research firm IBISWorld Inc expects US sales of costumes and decor to rise 3 percent to $3.8 billion this year. Bloomberg News NEW YORK: The recession hasn't been so scary for Halloween stores. In fact, they are finding better haunts in the graveyards of failed retailers. ...
Italian designer Donatella Versace (C) acknowledges applause at the end of the Versace Spring/Summer 2010 women's collection during Milan Fashion Week in this September 25, 2009 file photo. Models gather on stage at the end of the Versace Spring/Summer 2010 women's collection ...
Models present a creation of designer Ekta Singh at Dubai Fashion Week October 27, 2009.
Models present creations by Kazakhstan designer Aida Kaumenova during Kazakhstan Fashion Week in Almaty October 29, 2009.
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Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup following a 4...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...