EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Fashion and first ladies: Meet design prodigy Jason Wu
It was quite by chance, and some luck, that I was invited to attend a panel discussion on fashion a few weeks ago in Abu Dhabi featuring Tunisian actress Hend…
A Sphinx in the lobby and a Pyramid by the pool
Entering the lobby of the InterContinental CityStars feels slightly disorienting. What would constitute garish décor - sphinxes in the lobby's fountain, golden snakes on the ceiling - is softened by…
Esquire looks to energize print with 3-D animation
Hold Esquire s December issue in front of a webcam, and an on-screen image of the magazine pops to life, letters flying off the cover. Shift and tilt the magazine,…
Kids using anti-psychotic drugs gained weight: study
Children and teenagers that took what specialists call second generation anti-psychotic medicine were at risk for obesity, according to a study in a US journal out Wednesday.Children and teens in…
Fiber may keep asthma, diabetes at bay, study finds
An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fiber-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research…
African ministers send clear message on trade talks
CAIRO: African ministers meeting with World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy in Cairo stressed the urgency of forming a coordinated stance on the Doha Round of trade talks as…
Quest Means Business: Reason to celebrate?
Diwali, the festival of lights, is a wonderful colorful time of the year in India. Little clay pots full of oil and wick, called diyas are prepared and lit at…
Manhattan moves to Doha for Tribeca film festival
A part of Manhattan and Hollywood stars moved to Qatar with the glittering opening on Thursday night of the inaugural "Doha Tribeca Film Festival. Martin Scorsese and Ben Kingsley were…
'Wind of change,' the anthem of 1989
HANOVER: It starts with a whistled tune still instantly recognizable 20 years on. Then comes a high voice: I follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park... The song, of course,…
Lepers No More
TOKYO: Earlier this month, Father Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. This religious and spiritual ceremony is an opportunity to reflect on Father Damien's life and the…