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Princess, Dutchess, Countess: What to call Kate?

PeopleJan 17, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― If you’re invited to the royal wedding, don’t go buying Kate Middleton an engraved gift ― the poor woman doesn’t know yet what her title’s going to be. She will be a princess, possibly...
Larger lingerie returns as women accept curves

FashionJan 17, 2011

PARIS (AFP) ― Whoever said economics is the dismal science never considered the prognostic powers of women’s taste in lingerie. To hear trend-spotters at the Salon International de la Lingerie tell ...
Italian designers brighten up men’s winter wear

FashionJan 17, 2011

MILAN (AP) ― Color ― even in winter ― is the strong message coming off the current Milan menswear runway. Midway through the four days of preview showings for the fall-winter 2011-2012, it is clear ...
French perfumer, family team up for Jackson scents

FashionJan 17, 2011

NICE, France (AFP) ― Thanks to an autograph hunter in Las Vegas who asked to borrow a pen, a French perfumer is poised to launch his-and-hers fragrances in memory of Michael Jackson. Inspired by pla...
Gyeongju to host UNWTO meeting in Oct.

TravelJan 17, 2011

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday historic city Gyeongju will host the 19th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, one of the largest meetings in the...
Natalie Portman, a muse for the new Miss Dior Cherie

FashionJan 17, 2011

Natalie Portman, who recently starred in the movie “Black Swan,” has posed topless wearing only a black bow hair band and perhaps the new scent of Miss Dior Cherie. (Dior) Portman, pregnant with he...
Kim keeps hanbok traditional but trendy

PeopleJan 16, 2011

The Shilla Seoul hotel has something new at its arcade. But it isn’t western-style haute-couture or designer labels that catch the eye. What grabs your attention are the four big Chinese characters i...
SSFL offers chance to play soccer at all levels

Expat LivingJan 16, 2011

This is a series introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to SSFL chair Daniel Behrendt ― Ed. ― Name of Club: Seoul Sunday Football League ― Location(s): Through...
Ethnic Korean elected mayor in Peru

PeopleJan 16, 2011

An ethnic Korean has been elected a mayor in Peru, a first in the 106-year history of Korean immigration to Latin America. The South Korean Embassy in Peru said Thursday that Jung Heung-won, 64, was...
Rhee new chairman of World Scout Committee

PeopleJan 16, 2011

Rhee Hang-bock, vice president of the Korea Scout Association, was elected chairman of the World Scout Committee at the 39th World Scout Conference in Brazil, Jan. 13, the association said. He is th...
Prince Charles to build village for Indian poor

PeopleJan 16, 2011

Britain’s Prince Charles is building an eco-friendly model village for about 15,000 poor people in India, the Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper, reported. The multi-million-dollar venture, ins...
Lee inspects quarantine activities against animal disease

HealthJan 16, 2011

President Lee Myung-bak on Sunday instructed civil servants to step up efforts to stem the nationwide spread of livestock foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) ahead of the three-day Lunar New Year holidays t...
Chinese transgender woman hopes for wedding bells

PeopleJan 16, 2011

A transgender woman is looking for a marriage proposal in China’s capital Beijing. According to the Global Times , the woman wore a large white wedding dress on Dec. 26 and held a sign asking, “I ...
Georgian women offered 'rent-a-husband' service

CultureJan 15, 2011

TBILISI (AFP) - A new business in Georgia is offering single women who need household help the chance to hire 'husbands' by the hour -- but the company's owner admits that all that some of his custom...
Former Czech star player hopes to raise level of Korean ice hockey

PeopleJan 14, 2011

Dream on ice There have been many foreign athletes here, but they don’t come much more successful than Czech-born ice hockey star Patrick Martinec. Now 40, Martinec has established himself over the...