Criminals in Haiti ‘Raping Quake Survivors’

Bandits in Haiti are preying on vulnerable earthquake survivors, even raping women, in makeshift camps which were set up in the capital of Port-au-Prince after the disaster.

China downplays expectations for Vancouver Games

Chinese figure skater Shen Xue, second from right, sits along with fellow Chinese Winter Olympic athletes as they listen to a press conference on China’s team in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010.

Li and Zheng Lose in Australia , But Chinese Tennis Scores a Victory

Chinese tennis fans’ dreams of an all-China women’s singles final at the Australian Open were dashed Thursday, when both Li Na and Zheng Jie were defeated by in the semifinals by powerful opponents.

New trade landscape emerging for Asia’s SMEs

Asia’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) exporters may benefit from both new sources of consumer demand within Asia, and from the rising volume of trade within the region, said a recent report.

FedEx to Transport Giant Pandas from US to China

FedEx Express is donating its logistical services to transport two giant pandas from the United States to China on February 4.

Jan 29,2010

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Kate Moss launches bag collection for Longchamp

Supermodel launches collection for Longchamp with a party in Paris.

Design notebook: wooden spoons from David Mellor and more…

Wooden spoon winners
These handsome utensils are made near Lyon from local olivewood – bring on those long alfresco lunches in the sunshine.

J.D. Salinger, reclusive author of ‘Catcher in the Rye’, dies

‘Catcher in the Rye’ author J.D. Salinger has died at age 91 at his home in New Hampshire.

Owl City: Shy, retiring and No 1 everywhere

Adam Young, aka Owl City, has made the journey from the basement of a Minnesota farmhouse to the top of the charts all over the world. Here he tells the story of his success