Meat lovers eat steak standing up at new restaurant in New York City

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Carnivores who stood in a late morning line for roughly 30 minutes to dine at a new Japanese steakhouse in New York City remained standing once inside, part of a plan to allow...

Net-A-Porter founder Massenet joins rival Farfetch

LONDON (Reuters) - Natalie Massenet, founder of online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter, has joined the rival Farfetch Group as non-executive co-chair, Farfetch said in a statement on Tuesday.

With a roll of the dice and shouts of 'yalla', Jews and Arabs face off

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - In the early evening on a backstreet in downtown Jerusalem, Arabs and Jews are milling around, preparing for battle. But this isn't a new round of Middle East violence, it's a...

Twin panda cubs at Vienna Zoo go exploring in first outdoor outing

VIENNA (Reuters) - Twin panda cubs Fu Feng and Fu Ban have emerged from their indoor enclosure at Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo and explored shrubs and a tree trunk climbing frame outdoors.

Cuban cigar sales rise, defying flat luxury goods market

HAVANA (Reuters) - Sales of Cuba's legendary cigars rose 5 percent last year to $445 million, defying stagnation in the global luxury goods market, manufacturer Habanos S.A. said on Monday at the...

Flour power lifts spirits as Greek village stages mock battle

GALAXIDI, GREECE (Reuters) - Greek villagers staged a street battle on Monday with bags of colored flour in an annual tradition called the Flour War.

Faith puts Ghana at heart of global Christianity

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana is embracing the Christian faith with a fervor that is increasingly shaping its national identity.

Milan's fashion week wraps up with Armani's expressive colors

MILAN (Reuters) - Once again Italian designer Giorgio Armani stunned with bright and eloquent colors in his autumn and winter collection, wrapping up six days of catwalk shows at Milan's Fashion week.

Families walk down the catwalk at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan show

MILAN (Reuters) - Mothers and daughters, siblings and families took the catwalk on Sunday at the Milan fashion show of Italian brand Dolce & Gabbana, who frequently use the image of the family for...

Oldest Rio party kicks off as Carnival in Brazil hits full stride

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's famed Carnival bacchanalia hit full stride on Saturday, as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for one of the city's oldest and by far its biggest...

Bottega Veneta plays in Milan an ode to rigor and elegance

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta composed an ode to sharp, rigorous yet elegant shapes on its Milan catwalk on Saturday, in its first true combined men and women's show.

Missoni talks politics with pink cat-eared hats at Milan show

MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion talked politics at Missoni's Milan show with models strutting down the runway wearing pink knitted cat-eared hats, in a sign of support by creative director Angela Missoni...

Vionnet's birds of paradise fly in Milan palazzo

MILAN (Reuters) - Fashion house Vionnet unveiled an airy and colorful collection inspired by birds of paradise in the brand's first fashion show in Milan following its decision to switch from the...