London's popular curry houses feel the heat as costs of basic ingredients
rise dramatically.  One business man is considering closing one of his
restaurants if prices do not stabilise.  Britain's rice miller's group does
not ...   more »

The Olympic flame returns to Chinese soil after a fractious 6-week tour
around the globe

HONG KONG, CHINA (APRIL 30, 2008) POOL -

 The Olympic flame touched down on Chinese soil on Wednesday (April
30, ...   more »

Ahead of their all-English Champions League semifinal, Chelsea manager
Avram Grant says Didier Drogba needs more protection from referees whilst
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez claims the Ivorian striker falls down too
easily.  

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED ...   more »

It's almost a year since British child Madeline McCann disappeared from a
Porguguese holiday apartment on May 3, 2007. Police have found no trace of
her.

PRAIA DA LUZ, PORTUGAL (FILE - MAY, 2007) REUTERS ...   more »

A group of so called guerrilla gardeners go on a night 'dig' in London,
England to beautify some orphaned public land.

 
Richard Reynolds, founder of online blog Guerrillagardening.org has been
illicitly cultivating neglected public ...   more »

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen presents her new collection of sandals in
cooperation with designer Mark Ipanema.

BERLIN, GERMANY (APRIL 29, 2008) REUTERS -

The Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen presented her new
collection of summer sandals to ...   more »

Veteran actor Jack Nicholson, who has not visited Japan in 14 years, jokes
about the Japanese subtitle for his latest film "The Bucket List"
during a film promotion event in Tokyo, Japan.

TOKYO, JAPAN (APRIL ...   more »

Britain's infamously bad weather fails to dampen sprits of fans or the cast
of the Wachowski brothers latest film 'Speed Racer' at the UK premiere in
London's Leicester Square.

WARNER BROS. PICTURES -

It was ...   more »

Residents in Amstetten, where Josef Fritzl kept his daughter hidden in a
cellar for 24 years and fathered seven children with her, are still in shock
as more details of the case emerge.

AMSTETTEN, AUSTRIA ...   more »

Filipino graphic artists turn blank walls into artistic murals, promoting
doodling as a way to cultivate creativity.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES REUTERS -

One group of artists in Manila cannot resist a blank wall and a
bunch of ...   more »