London, Jan 21 : Australian women are the sexiest in the world, says a new poll of Brit women.

Aussie females were voted most glamorous, fun and physically fit, followed by Italians then Brits and Americans in joint third.

Princess of Pop Kylie Minogue has been voted `Sexiest Aussie Female Celeb' in the poll.

Singer Natalie Imbruglia came second in the poll, conducted by a wine firm, reports the Sun.

Actress Nicole Kidman landed the third spot while model Elle Macpherson, stood fourth.

London, January 21 : Amy Winehouse has been dubbed a lifesaver by a Caribbean tourist, who claims that she was indebted to the singer for performing a Baywatch-style rescue on a beach.

Louise Williams revealed she had been taking a sailing lesson in St. Lucia when she landed on a bed of rocks after being thrown by a 6ft wave.

She further said that it was the `Back to Black' singer who rushed to her aid, helped clean her cuts, and later wrapped her in fresh towels.

London, January 21 : Amy Winehouse has made it known that she was "horrified" after seeing a "pale and skinny" picture of herself in a newspaper, and subsequently decided to lay off drugs once and for all.

The `Rehab' hitmaker saw herself in ripped denim shorts, string vest and black T-shirt, bearing a pained expression with cuts all over her legs in the snap.

The `Back to Black' singer revealed that it was then that she vowed to make a fresh start for 2009, and give up her unhealthy habits like drug and alcohol addiction.

London, January 21 : Amy Winehouse, who seems to be on a healthy hunk man-hunt these days, faced her father's fury over her "behaviour with another man" outside her marriage.

The `Rehab' hitmaker, who has apparently been wreaking havoc ever since she has been holidaying in St. Lucia, was reported to have been love-stricken with departed `pal' Josh Bowman, who has denied their romance rumours.

Her jailbird-hubby Blake Fielder-Civil is presently seeking divorce from the singer on the grounds of alleged adultery, his solicitor has confirmed.

London, Jan. 21 : Department for International Development (DFID) Minister Mike Foster here has said that the global financial slowdown is putting millions of people in poor countries at a risk of facing greater poverty and they need opportunities that businesses can offer to them.

At an event hosted here by the Department for International Development, the Overseas Development Institute and Business Action for Africa, to launch DFID''s Private Sector Development Strategy, Mike Foster today said that the downturn had put jobs, profits and poverty reduction at risk, and it needed a new thinking and approaches for a sustained economic growth in poor countries.

London, Jan. 21 : Department for International Development (DFID) Minister Mike Foster here has said that the global financial slowdown is putting millions of people in poor countries at a risk of facing greater poverty and they need opportunities that businesses can offer to them.

At an event hosted here by the Department for International Development, the Overseas Development Institute and Business Action for Africa, to launch DFID''s Private Sector Development Strategy, Mike Foster today said that the downturn had put jobs, profits and poverty reduction at risk, and it needed a new thinking and approaches for a sustained economic growth in poor countries.