Seoul  - Do you need something to refresh your mind and body? If you live in the hustle and bustle of the South Korean capital, Seoul, this may be the time to warm up and go out for a walk along the river bank.

A one or three-hour stroll along the Yangjae River becomes a pleasant experience during which you can enjoy nature, ride a bike, walk your dog or indulge in conversation or romance.

Defying the reputation of Seoul as a city of dynamism and speed with its population of 10 million, the Yangjae River flows slowly at the heart of the city's most affluent southern district of business and commerce.

The river and its surroundings in the city centre are an unlikely hub of bio-friendliness.

The ongoing global financial crisis adversely impacted Indian tourism sector, resulting in declining in the number of foreign tourists visiting India to 4.87 lakh in January as compared to 5.91 lakh during the same period last year.

Number of foreign travelers declined 12.5% in December 2008, posing a threat to country's hospitality industry, already facing tough situation in the midst of recessionary waves across the world.

London  - It must have been one of Britain's most passionate places but now the rule in Warrington Bank Quay's station is: "No kissing, we're British."

No-kissing signs were put up at the station's taxi and drop-off zone designated for rail travellers, as outbreaks of passion appeared to threaten the punctuality of traffic at the station operated by - yes - Virgin Rail.

The company declared Monday that the signs were "a light-hearted way" of encouraging travellers not to clog the often crowded station, which is located on the rail lines between London and Glasgow as well as Birmingham and Scotland.

However, some commuters were less than amused at the idea of a cold farewells from their loved ones.

New Delhi  - Indian police detained up to 600 right-wing Hindu activists on Saturday, following sporadic protests and harassment against young couples celebrating Valentine's Day, news reports said.

Members of the hardline Shiv-Sena group, blackened the faces of couples at a park at the Moradabad city in northern Uttar Pradesh, the NDTV network reported.

They also attacked three couples and cut their hair at India's famous monument to love, the Taj Mahal in the state's Agra city.

Hamburg  - Tea-drinkers can hardly miss the variety of brews on offer in the stores these days - from green teas with chilli peppers, cocoa beans in rooibos tea to coffee-flavoured black teas.

Individual blends are constantly being expanded by teas that branch off into new fields of taste. German tea specialist Alexander Linhart expects even bolder and more eclectic blends to come in future.

"These days there are two types of tea drinkers," said Linhart. There's the classic tea lover, who traditionally prefers unflavoured green or black tea leaves. And there's the second type which Linhart believes is now the larger group, who drink intricate blends with strong aromas, and are thus always in search of new tastes.

Berlin  - The career of cellist Sonny Thet, who owes his life to music, has royal roots. Born in 1954 in the kingdom of Cambodia, he was sent at age 15 by Prince Norodom Sihanouk, then Cambodia's head of state, to the East German city of Weimar for musical studies.

Thet became more than just a good student. He founded the music group Bayon, which went on to fame in communist East Germany.