London, Jan 4 : Nasa scientists have said that global warming can be slowed dramatically by slashing emissions of one of humanity''s most familiar pollutants - soot.
According to a study by the space agency, cutting down on the pollutant, can have an immediate cooling effect - and thus prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from air pollution at the same time, reports the Independent.
The study has been published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
London, Jan 4 : It looks like non-stop partying has taken its toll not only on supermodel Kate Moss' mind but also her body, for she appears to be fighting with cellulite.
The catwalk queen revealed her blooming figure on a break in Thailand with Kills guitarist lover Jamie Hince, 30, and six-year-old daughter Lila Grace.
Last year has been really hectic for Moss and the stunner is hoping Thailand break will help her forget her troubles.
Moss, famous for her skinny physique in the fashion world, looked relaxed as she chilled out on Surin beach in Phuket.
New York, Jan 4 : `Slumdog Millionaire', a rags-to-riches tale shot with handheld digital cameras in Mumbai, has been honoured with best cinematography prize by the National Society of Film Critics.
`Slumdog Millionaire' is a fictitious story about an 18-year-old Indian, who wins India's version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, reports the New York Daily News.
`Waltz with Bashir,' an animated documentary about Israel''s 1982 invasion of Lebanon, received best picture award.
Sean Penn walked away with best actor gong for his performance in `Milk,' a biopic about the pioneering gay politician Harvey Milk.
London, Jan 4 : Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld has defended the fur industry saying ''beasts'' in the wild would "kill us if they could."
The 75-year-old mogul said in a radio interview that while he himself does not wear fur, an entire industry depends on the trend to make a living.
He added that the animals should be killed "nicely" if possible, reports the Telegraph.
The supreme, who defended the fur practice, saying there was "an industry who lives from that", insisted that it was "childish" to even discuss the issue of wearing fur in a world where eating meat was normal.
London, Jan 4: Beyonce Knowles has donated her entire 4 million dollar salary from her new movie `Cadillac Records' to a string of drug rehabilitation centres across U. S.
The move came after the singer spent two weeks with hardcore junkies to research for her latest role of singer Etta James, whose early career was blighted by heroin addiction, reports the Daily Star.
Knowles visited New York''s Phoenix House for the research and was moved to tears as she watched down-at-heel drug abusers go through detox misery after hitting rock bottom at the Phoenix House centre in Brooklyn, New York.
London, Jan 4 : Britney Spears' alleged Indian beau already has a girlfriend - supermodel Jesse Randhawa.
Randhawa is fuming over claims that Britney has started a love affair with dance expert Sandip Soparrkar, who choreographed the video for her hit single Womanizer.
Now, Randhawa, who says she has been dating Sandip for four-and-a-half years, has warned the pop star to stay away from her man.
" I don't understand why Britney would stoop so low as to claim someone else's boyfriend for her own. Sandip and I are very happy together," the Mirror quoted Randhawa, as saying.
