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Animal heaven: Pet cemetery, cremation sites ease pain of grieving owners

When their pets die, many owners seek cemeteries or cremation sites to keep their loved ones in their memory, and by their side.

2 years ago
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South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate. ...

2 years ago
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Brazil's first lady turns heads, champions causes with fashion

Whether sporting a red Workers' Party star on her wedding dress or rocking eco-friendly clothing, Brazil's new first lady is turning heads and making statements with her fashion choices. ...

2 years ago

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In Autumn in Paris, struggling shops get creative to survive

Formally banned from opening to shoppers since late October, stores on the no-go list in France, from booksellers to florists, are experimenting to avoid closing down fully following a two-month lockdown in the spring.

4 years ago
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Zalora introduces OVO as payment option

To commemorate their collaboration, OVO and Zalora are holding a sale until Nov. 30.

4 years ago
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Zalora introduces OVO as payment option

To commemorate their collaboration, OVO and Zalora are holding a sale until Nov. 30.

4 years ago
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Car community contributes to COVID-19 effort

The community has donated hand-washing stations made to look like car dashboards.

4 years ago
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Content creators stay creative, keep ideas fresh despite pandemic

Founder and CEO of Vinci Studios Vincent Ricardo and actor Kevin Anggara are among the content creators in Indonesia who have managed to keep their creative juices flowing.

4 years ago
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Escape from the city? Londoners lead Europe in COVID-inspired dreams of flight

More than 40 percent of people in large European cities have considered moving away due to the new coronavirus pandemic, with Londoners most prone to dreaming of living in a smaller town with better access to parks and other amenities.

4 years ago
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Royal hatter Treacy brings glamour to Russia despite pandemic

Designer Philip Treacy, a haute couture hatmaker to the British royals and American stars, presented his collection in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday saying "we all need entertainment" during a pandemic.

4 years ago
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White fragility? UK supermarket advert sparks online racism row

Online calls for a boycott of Sainsbury's supermarket over its advert showing a Black family yearning to spend Christmas together have renewed a bitter debate over racism in Britain.

4 years ago
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Weaker dollar adds Paris and Zurich to world's priciest cities

Paris and Zurich have joined Hong Kong as this year's costliest cities worldwide, while Singapore and Osaka have slipped from their joint-top spot after the coronavirus pandemic weakened the dollar.

4 years ago
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Gazans take coastal walks to escape 'double confinement'

At sunrise in Gaza, a coastal path begins to fill up with pedestrians as growing numbers of Palestinians have taken up walking to relieve the stress of being trapped inside the Israel-blockaded enclave.

4 years ago
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Designer Isabel Marant apologizes for Mexican appropriation

French fashion designer Isabel Marant has apologized after the Mexican government criticized her for appropriating and selling clothes based on traditional indigenous patterns. 

4 years ago
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The show must go on: Indonesia Fashion Week goes virtual

The glimmering world of fashion stops for no one, not even a global pandemic. However, as we adapt to new trends, so do fashion shows.

4 years ago
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Undaunted by pandemic, Bavarian innkeeper opens drive-through Christmas market

Refusing to allow coronavirus to steal his Christmas, one Bavarian innkeeper has opened a drive-through Christmas market, complete with artificial snow that falls as you come in.

4 years ago
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Prince Charles backs new sustainable fashion range

Global online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter on Thursday launched a new sustainable menswear and womenswear range, supported by Prince Charles' charitable foundation.

4 years ago
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Britain's Burberry turns younger, urban heads to salvage sales

Younger and urban customers helped return Burberry to growth in October, with the British luxury brand's comparable quarterly store sales falling by less than expected despite the ongoing effects of the coronavirus crisis.

4 years ago
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French sought to party in thousands despite virus: Airbnb

Thousands of people sought to rent places to hold clandestine parties in France at the end of the summer despite the coronavirus pandemic, Airbnb said.

4 years ago
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Party at work like it's 2020: How to celebrate the holidays virtually

It may be a remote memory, but the workplace party is back for the holidays. 

4 years ago
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Portugal's shoemakers switch from fancy to comfy to survive pandemic

Some companies have switched to making more comfortable footwear for use around the house or in the supermarket. A few have added masks and other safety equipment to their production lines.

4 years ago
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Smooth transition: Japanese mask maker dumps Trump, embraces Biden

For a mask producer in Japan, the transition from President Donald Trump to Joe Biden has been a smooth one, as it switches production to masks of the Democrat president-elect.

4 years ago
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Milan Fashion Week to go ahead with digital catwalks

Milan's Fashion Week will go ahead early next year with shows likely to continue employing virtual catwalks because of the coronavirus.

4 years ago
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Rare Russian pink diamond sells for $27 million

Dubbed "The Spirit of the Rose", the 14.83-carat stone's final sale price including commission set a world record for a purple-pink diamond.

4 years ago
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Amazon takes down underwear, doormat listings with Hindu symbols after India backlash

Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it had taken down listings of products such as briefs and doormats with Hindu sacred symbols, which were being sold on its overseas websites, following a furor on social media in India.

5 years ago
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Boomers, Gen X venture into online shopping during pandemic

After eight months of the pandemic, a recent survey shows that Boomers and Generation X have been forced to adapt to the digital world.

5 years ago
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China's luxury shoppers call in the tidy teams

China's breakneck growth over the past four decades has led to a surge in conspicuous spending, with the newly monied lavishing cash on coveted labels to emboss their status.  

5 years ago
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Coach collaborates with Abenk Alter, Ykha Amelz in limited edition collection

Collaborating with Abenk Alter and Ykha Amelz, Coach presents a limited edition Art of Signature that features the brand’s signature patterns in bright, color-blocked bags adorned with the artists’ original artworks.

5 years ago
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Festive Filipinos trying to save Christmas from coronavirus

The Philippines boasts one of the world's longest Christmas seasons, kicking off in September with fairy lights and artificial trees decorating malls, festive tunes on the radio and party-packed calendars.

5 years ago
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Carrier pigeon's century-old message found in French field

A couple out for a walk in eastern France have discovered a tiny capsule containing a message dispatched by a Prussian soldier over a century ago using an ill-fated carrier pigeon.

5 years ago
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Cycling mecca Netherlands is embracing electric bikes

Bicycles are an institution in the Netherlands — the country actually counts more bikes than inhabitants.

5 years ago
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Sydney restricts New Year's Eve fireworks to limit spread of COVID-19

New Year's Eve fireworks over Sydney Harbour will go ahead this year but will be shortened to just a few minutes and the city precinct will be restricted to those with restaurant, cafe and hotel bookings in order to limit the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago
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Ultra-rare pink diamond to go under hammer in Geneva

An extremely rare pink diamond will be auctioned in Geneva on November 11 by Sotheby's, which says it is worth between $23 and $38 million.

5 years ago
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