Shanghai, Nov. 13: A trade association for wedding photographers in China is calling for a ban on naked portraits of newlyweds, a new trend among the country’s young couples.

The Shanghai Wedding Tra

Washington, Nov. 13: US scientists warned on Friday that the full-body, graphic-image X-ray scanners that are being used to screen passengers and airline crews at airports around the country may be un

Abu Dhabi, Nov. 13: German Sebastian Vettel grinned with pleasure on Saturday after claiming his 10th pole of the season, a feat that put him alongside Formula One greats like four-times champion Fren

Paris, Nov. 13: Top-seeded Roger Federer reached the semifinals of the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Friday.

Federer, who earlier this week ca

Natalia Jimenez and Ricky Martin perform as Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete arrives at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday. PHOTOS: AP,AFP

Johannesburg, Nov. 12: South Africa has transformed apartheid-era nuclear weapons into a tool for detecting cancer and heart disease, with a new technology that could ease global worries about nuclea

London, Nov. 12: An 18th-century Chinese vase discovered in the clearance of a modest London house fetched a staggering £43 million, an auction record for Chinese art.

On top of the initial price, th

Dubai, Nov. 12: Graeme Smith struck a fighting century to put South Africa on track for a big total against a hapless Pakistan attack on the opening day of the first Test here on Friday.

Smith hit ei

Guangzhou, Nov. 12: Light beams, fireworks and water jets exploded from the banks of the Pearl River as China marked the opening of the Asian Games, two years after dazzling the world with a gala open

Taliban militants attacked Jalalabad airport and a military base for foreign forces in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday but the strike was thwarted, officials said.