Travel & Lifestyle
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Food & Health
Cookbook Exploring Jerusalem’s Gastronomy Named Cookbook of Year
An homage to Jerusalem’s cultural and religious diversity as seen through the city’s rich culinary offerings has been named the cookbook of the year.
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Travel
Best Afternoon Tea Service in London: Goring Hotel
Looking for an afternoon tea service that’s the — clotted — cream of the crop and promises the full British experience? An annual award described...
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Technology
Microsoft to Add Two-Factor Authentication
An app is in the final stages of development that would generate a random code as part of a user’s Microsoft account password login for...
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Global Fashion
Olay Tops List of World’s Most Valuable Cosmetics Brands
Dominated by European and American companies, a new list of the world’s 50 biggest cosmetics players has been published by brand valuation experts Brand Finance....
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Global Fashion
Nars and Pierre Hardy Team Up for Beauty Collaboration
Makeup brand Nars has joined forces with French shoe designer Pierre Hardy for a new collection of nail polishes and blushers. Pierre Hardy has used...
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Travel
Carnival Cruise Group Expanding in Asia
Carnival, the world’s largest cruise group, unveiled its Asian expansion plans on Tuesday, predicting the regional market for leisure voyages will grow dramatically within the...
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Technology
Nokia Lumia 920 is World’s Most Popular Windows Phone
The latest data puts Nokia’s premium Lumia 920 handset above rival manufacturers’ handsets and above the Lumia 800, the flagship device for the last iteration...
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Global Fashion
Lulu Guinness’s Second Uniqlo Collection Features Signature Lips, Peekaboo Eyes
London designer Lulu Guinness has launched a second capsule collection with Japanese high-street retailer Uniqlo. Best known for her accessories line, including her lip-covered purses,...
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Global Fashion
Yves Saint Laurent Creates Tie-Dye Nail Polish
YSL’s La Laque Couture Tie & Dye Top Coat Collection is the first-ever nail polish that comes with three tones in one bottle. The collection...
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Global Fashion
Marc Jacobs Launching Honey Fragrance
The New York City-based luxury label Marc Jacobs is going to launch a fresh new scent this August, Honey. News leaked Tuesday that Marc Jacobs...
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Global Fashion
Tunisia Fashion Festival Combats Flagging Industry
Models decked out in creations of young Tunisian designers strut their stuff in front of international industry experts, artists and fashion addicts.
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Travel
Fasten Seatbelts for Bumpier Flights: Climate Study
Flights will become bumpier as global warming destabilises air currents at altitudes used by commercial airliners, climate scientists warned Monday. Already, atmospheric turbulence injures hundreds...
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Travel
Ancient Mysteries Revealed in Turkmen Desert Sands
Over four millennia ago, the fortress town of Gonur-Tepe might have been a rare advanced civilisation before it was buried for centuries under the dust...
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Global Fashion
Karl Lagerfeld Set to Open High-Tech Amsterdam Store
After launching his first concept store in Paris this spring, the German designer is set to open his second boutique, packed with cutting-edge digital technology,...
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Food & Health
Cut Salt, Boost Potassium for Heart Health
New research from the British Medical Journal recommends the following diet tweak: increase potassium by eating more bananas and vegetables and cut down on salt...
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Food & Health
Scientists Create Rich, Velvety Chocolate with Half the Fat
British scientists have figured out a way to make chocolate taste delicious and velvety but with half of the fat: add a little fruit juice....
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Global Fashion
Video: CK One Summer Due Out in Scented Nail Polish
Fashion site Refinery29 has tested the latest product from Calvin Klein — a perfumed nail varnish. In a new video for Refinery29, journalist Annie Tomlin...
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Global Fashion
Photos: Coral-Colored Jewelry
Polyvore trendsetters are using jewelry and watches in hues of coral, sorbet, peach and apricot to create bright monotone ensembles or to add a punch...
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Technology
Shaping Up: Top Six Apps for Losing Weight
When it comes to losing weight, accountability is key -- and smartphone apps can help with that.