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BRITISH designer John Galliano resurrected the splendour of ancient Egypt in his spring-summer haute couture display for Christian Dior on January 19, sending out jewelled gowns fit for a modern Cleopatra.
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- Cleopatra glamor
BRITISH designer John Galliano resurrected the splendour of ancient Egypt in his spring-summer haute couture display for Christian Dior on January 19, sending out jewelled gowns fit for a modern Cleopatra.
- Colour splashing creates spectacular of energy
CHRISTIAN Lacroix gave a lesson in longevity with a kaleidoscopic collection of evening gowns that drew a rare standing ovation from the French Couture Week.
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| Health |
- Farm animals could use alternative medicines
LONDON - A European Union ban on antibiotics in animal feed could make farmers switch to natural solutions such as plant extracts to keep animals healthy and promote growth, according to British researchers.
- Brain lesions found in migraine sufferers
CHICAGO - Researchers have identified brain lesions in migraine victims, a finding that could indicate the severe headaches are a progressive brain-damaging disease in some cases.
- Cancer risk in fat-fighting drugs
WASHINGTON - Drugs being developed to fight obesity and clogged arteries may raise the risk of colon cancer, US researchers have warned.
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| Travel |
- A gallop through 2,200 years of ancient Xi'an
XI'AN is always a top destination for foreigners visiting China because of the amazing terracotta warriors. For Chinese like me, it's a place where the legendary figures throughout the dynasties come back to life.
- Race across the peaks of Huashan
MOUNT Huashan, about 120km from downtown Xi'an, is known to Chinese cinema goers from the movie "Capturing Huashan" which tells how PLA soldiers climbed the North Peak to defeat KMT forces. It was one of the few movies available in China in the 1960s and 70s.
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- Waltzing Miss Backpacker
IT'S a long way from diamante tiaras, satin sashes and a heartfelt desire for world peace, but competition at Miss Backpacker 2004 is hot.
- Searching for superpooch
MOVE over chocolate lab, the labradoodle has arrived. Why walk a corgi when you can have a dorgi? Or coddle a poodle when you can cuddle a yorkipoo?
- Spam e-mail plays on men's little worries
FOR many American office workers, the day begins with deleting spam. These days, a lot of electronic junk mail hits below the belt by seeking to profit from many men's deepest fear - that their penises are too small.
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| What's on |
- Director: Sean Penn
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Robin Wright Penn, Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren, Sam Shepard, Mickey Rourke, Harry Dean Stanton, Aaron Eckhart, Benecio Del Torro
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- Bee-line to fame
THE Hong-Kong based pop star Kenny Bee (Chung Chun-To), will reappear on the stage for the first time in years to present many of his hits from the 1980s.
- Romantic opportunity
CANDLE-LIT dinner is no longer an innovative way for young lovers to spend St. Valentine's Day. The latest trend is to celebrate the special date by attending a romantic song concert.
- Centenary of revolutionary heroine
SOME 180 photographs of Deng Yingchao, the wife of former Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, are displayed in the museum of the birthplace of the Chinese Communist Party in Xintiandi, on the 100th anniversary of her birth.
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