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The stolen brides turned into Stepford wives
According to some estimates, one in five Chechen marriages begins when a girl is snatched off the street and forced into a car by her future groom.

Let them eat tapas? Michelle Obama faces holiday fury
A holiday with her daughter Sasha in Spain has landed the US' first lady in the middle of a political tempest.

Hartlepool, County Durham, England
Hartlepool, on England's northeast coast, has a magnificent marine heritage.

Naomi Campbell's diamonds seized in war crimes case
The supermodel's legal team accept she may have broken the law when she received three unfinished diamonds as a gift.

NZ teacher in UK guilty of inciting children sexually
Kiwi's teaching career in ruins after he was found guilty of inciting two former pupils to behave in a sexual way on a webcam.

US unemployed losing hope
World shares have fallen on unexpectedly bad US jobs data.

Kiwi woman killed in 200m cliff plunge in Slovenia
A NZ-born woman has been killed after falling 200m down a cliff during a dream holiday.

Profile: Justin North (+recipes)
New Zealand's answer to Gordon Ramsay is making waves in Sydney's food scene. Nicky Pellegrino reports.

Italy: Sardinia on toast
Susan Buckland tries a tasty slice of village life on an Italian island coveted by Genoans, Catalans and now tourists.

Cardiff: Glory and shame forever linked
Amid highs and lows, this angel was faithful to the All Blacks, writes David Leggat.

Berlusconi faces another sex scandal
'I, the two girls from Rome and Berlusconi were in the bed,' escort Maria Teresa De Nicolo told an Italian newspaper.

World stocks slump on outlook
US equities fell overnight, as house sales, factory orders and consumer spending fell short of expectations.

The Angel Hotel, Cardiff
No visit to Cardiff would be complete for a New Zealand sports fan without a pilgrimage to The Angel Hotel.

London's mayor lauds rental scheme as 'new dawn for the bicycle'
Two London-based writers offer their tips for successfully negotiating the city by bike.

Amsterdam: Walk on water
The great question of our modern times is, surely, where do people from Amsterdam go for their stag nights?

Success: Design the key to transformation
Overseas award gives Taranaki manufacturer confidence to expand into European market.