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Deepak Perwani is one of the most successful and illustrious designers in Pakistan. He has the honour of being one of the three designers who were invited to showcase their striking collections at this year’s Milan Fashion Week. The Deepak Perwani spring/summer 2010...

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Kidman presses US lawmakers on violence against women
Bringing a splash of Hollywood glamour to Capitol Hill, Australian movie star Nicole Kidman testified before lawmakers as part of her effort to stop violence against women around the world. Kidman, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), told Congress violence...

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Robbie Williams wows critics with comeback gig
British singer Robbie Williams finally won over the critics with his first concert in three years, crowning a faltering comeback for the sometime troubled star. Williams, whose hits including ‘Angels’ and ‘Rock DJ’ once made him one of Britain’s biggest pop stars, has raised eyebrows in recent years...

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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Mexico City: A model displays a creation by Mexican designer Blanca Estela Sanchez at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. afp

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Toshiba launches portable fuel-cell for mobiles
For people fed up with their mobile telephone or iPod batteries running out, Japan’s Toshiba Corp announced the launch of a portable fuel-cell that can power up digital gadgets on the move. With an injection of methanol, the fuel-cell generates electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen to...

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Rare Raphael drawing to be sold in London
A Raphael drawing which is a study for one of his most famous works is expected to sell for £16 million (17.6 million euros, $26.3 million) at auction, Christie’s said. “Head Of A Muse” is a study for ‘Parnassus’, one of four frescoes in the Vatican’s Stanza della Segnatura by Raphael, seen as one of...

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32.01-carat emerald-cut diamond New York: The square, 32.01-carat emerald-cut diamond that billionaire philanthropist Leonore Annenberg bought for her 90th birthday was sold at an auction for $7.7 million during the ‘Jewels: The New York Sale’ & the ‘Annenberg Diamond Sale’ at Christie’s. afp

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‘Cheating husbands should be whipped’
Most Bruneians want husbands who cheat on their wives to be whipped, according to a recent survey in the Muslim-majority country. The survey, conducted by website brudirect (www.brudirect.com), found 76 percent of 272 respondents said men should be whipped for having affairs while only 55 percent said...

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