Man so enraged crew couldn't pay him on the spot that he ate his winning ticket.

A French anti-smoking campaign which showed teenagers having "oral sex" with cigarettes, has been abandoned.

Canada's crushing ice hockey victory over the Russians has given the host country something to smile about, after a frustrating first week.

Peter Bills explores the elegance of Venice on its intriguing and ancient Grand Canal.

Linda Herrick refuses to let an accommodation blunder hinder her much-anticipated Parisian holiday.

No one does luxurious, practical outerwear better than the British label Burberry Prorsum, writes Carola Long.

Controversy has erupted in France over the use of sexually suggestive posters as a smoking deterrent.

A newsreader in Cyprus has been accused of hiring a hitman to murder a TV station boss after he sacked her.

Changes to the Govt's three strikes justice policy risk breaching NZ's Bill of Rights, the Justice Ministry warns.

Stylish, wearable clothes which do not demand a model's body or a film star's lifestyle: that was what several designers delivered at London Fashion Week yesterday.

NZ films have won three of the six major awards in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival.

Scientists have found that a Spanish-style siesta after lunch makes it easier for the brain to store and retrieve short-term information.

Susan Zinkin divorced her husband in 1962 but was forbidden from looking for new love for almost 50 years.

New Zealand's favourite car - the Toyota Corolla - should not be affected by the steering problems reported in the United States, says a Toyota spokesperson.

A group of French winemakers have been found guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir to the US.