Cologne, Germany - Office work can't be entirely kept out of the home nowadays. Many an office worker takes time on a Sunday afternoon to finish a presentation for the week ahead or prepare a tax return. Any written correspondence has a way of spoiling an evening.
But in an apartment, there's often barely room to set up an office. Thus, more and more furniture makers now have modern versions of folding or stowaway desks to offer, allowing the workspace to be discreetly tucked away.
This is often achieved by raising the surface of the desk, covering its drawers and other inner workings. Some desks can be disguised as living room furniture in a mixture of wood or lacquered surfaces.
Tokyo - Shoes don't always have to be made of leather. Vinyl in fact is the latest rage in spring shoe style in Japan.
Seoul - In a country like South Korea, a craze for coffee is not the only explanation for the unusual success that Starbucks Corporation is now enjoying there.
Kampala -Anti-gay activists in Uganda Saturday formed a pressure group to discourage homosexuality, follow
Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy food habits have led to a spur in obesity cases. Nearly one is four adults is obese. It seems that an obesity crisis is not only crippling health care system it is also putting financial stress on the system. It has been found that last August, 2,130 Britons were receiving Incapacity Benefit after being diagnosed obese.
