It is a hot and stuffy afternoon in a cramped studio the size of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) living room in a drab Kallang Way industrial estate in Singapore.

Ethical fashion label Edun, the brainchild of activist duo Bono and Ali Hewson, has launched a new line of organic t-shirts to benefit the Congo projects of the War Child foundation.

Romans don't have to wait for Halloween to enjoy the macabre.

The spirit of Halloween stalks the city's myriad churches, from skeletons galore to mummified monks, embalmed papal hearts and a purported piece of John the Baptist's head.

For nearly 20 years, Reverend Martin Weskott has been saving books printed in the former East Germany from the rubbish heap of history.

The wheels of his bicycle races on the busy streets of Kuala Lumpur as cars honk along the congested lanes during peak hour madness.

Many couples now opt to marry in fancy wedding halls that surely leave some of the elderly guests wondering whatever happened to the traditional Korean wedding. There are those who still opt for the version steeped in history, but even then, there are of course differences.

One of the most common mistakes of parenthood is to be drawn into verbal battles with our children.

The Chinese film industry is hoping a little more martial arts magic will woo international audiences over the next 12 months with two productions set to take familiar stories one step further.

Pakistani forces have advanced into Taliban hideouts this week, killing scores of militants and displacing civilians. A retaliation after a series of attacks rocked key cities. While the war on terror has been erupting, innocent Pakistanis in the midst of this fighting are the ones badly affected.

The United States could cut greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of France's total annual emissions by getting Americans to make simple lifestyle changes, like regularly maintaining their cars or insulating their attics, a study showed Monday.