7 March, 2009

Sex and money are what makes the world go round, according to Jean Paul Gaultier, who recreated the cosy warmth of a bordello for his collection for next autumn-winter.Heavy crimson velvet drapes and comfy Chesterfield sofas in a smoky fug set the mood for his overtly erotic collection, which included ...

Real Madrid's run of wins came to an end on Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu by city rivals Atletico, allowing Barcelona to extend their lead at the top to six points.After two successive defeats Barcelona got back on track with a 2-0 ...

President Barack Obama expects to have "all the pillars in place" this year for a US economic recovery while avoiding the need for new bailout funds for struggling financial firms, he said in an interview published Saturday."Our belief and expectation is that we will get all the pillars in place ...

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was flown to neighbouring Botswana for medical tests on Saturday after being seriously injured in a car crash that killed his wife, his party said."I do not know when he will be back, he will undergo a check-up, but he is out of danger now," ...

Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir was heading Sunday to Darfur, in his first visit since the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest for war crimes in the western region.Beshir, who is also wanted for crimes against humanity, will visit the North Darfur state capital El-Fasher, an information ministry ...

The British government said Saturday it will take a majority stake in Lloyds Banking Group and guarantee toxic assets, leaving only two major British banks outside the state's control.The state will increase its ownership of the group from 43 percent to 65 percent and insure 260 billion pounds (290 billion ...

Rafael Nadal brought defending Davis Cup champions Spain to the brink of victory for the loss of just three games Saturday - but the world number one was eclipsed by political protests which continued to mar the World Group match pitting Sweden against Israel.While Nadal was serenity personified in swatting ...

US President Barack Obama will soon visit Turkey, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Saturday, as she visited strategic ally Ankara to repair ties damaged over the Iraq war."President Obama will be visiting Turkey within the next month or so," she said at a joint press conference with Turkey's Foreign ...

The Ethiopian film "Teza" by director Haile Gerima took the Golden Stallion of Yennenga on Saturday for best film at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival.The jury's unanimous pick for top honours, "Teza" deals with the brutal regime of dictator Haile Mariam Mengistu in the 1970s and 1980s.It revolves around ...

Chelsea made it five wins out of five under temporary manager Guus Hiddink as they became the first team to reach the semi-finals of this season's FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Coventry on Saturday.Didier Drogba, who scored the winner in the midweek Premier League win over Portsmouth, put ...