Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A man cleans the steps in front of a covered statue of Mayawati, the chief minister of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in Lucknow January 16, 2012. Although she presides over one of the most poverty-plagued states of India -- its per-capita income is just above 50 percent of the national average -- Kumari Mayawati's extraordinary personal extravagance preserves a tradition set over the centuries by a succession of rulers in the plains of the river Ganges. Picture taken January 16, 2012. To match Insight INDIA-ELECTION/ REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS)
Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner steps through a flowerbed during ...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:10:01 +0100 (Reuters) - Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner steps through a flowerbed during her tour of the Green Week Agriculture and Food fair in Berlin, January 20, 2012. The annual exhibition of food stuffs and agricultural products is one of the world's largest of its kind. It opens its doors to the public on January 20. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS AGRICULTURE)
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:20:17 +0100 Hong Kong (Reuters) - China at one time may have been better known for fashion knockoffs than catwalk creations, but Chinese haute-couture is now finding its feet on the international stage -- even as it grows ever more popular with customers at home. Chinese designers have been front and centre at Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2012, which ends on Thursday, taking advantage of the nearly 2,000 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions to make their mark. ... (Source: Reuters)
Local residents climb stone steps for a New Year visit at the ...
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Local residents climb stone steps for a New Year visit at the Otsuchi Inari Shrine in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in this photo taken by Kyodo on January 1, 2012. The area was devastated by the March 2011 tsunami and the red "Torii gate" of the shrine was rebuilt for people to give New Year prayers for good fortune throughout the year. Mandatory Credit. REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN. YES
BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund nominees announced: who will follow in Kane and Erdem's footsteps?
Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:10:12 +0100 The nominees for the BFC (British Fashion Council)/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund 2012 have been revealed, with industry favorites including Mary Katrantzou, Jonathan Saunders and Peter Pilotto among the nine shortlisted designers. (Source: AFP Relax News)
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