FILE- In this March 8, 2010 file photo, Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell watch the presentation of British fashion designer Stella McCartney's fall-winter 2010-2011 ready-to-wear collection in Paris. Shevell, who married McCartney in October 2011, announced her resignation from the board of New York

A retired general in India has presented a collection of rare photographs and news clippings about Indian troops in the Korean War to the Korean Embassy in New Delhi. Ashoka Banerjee, 86, recently handed over a documentary and photo archive collected by his father during his time in the 1950-53 conflict. The collection includes articles about and pictures of Indian troops in Korea. There are hand-written notes made by his father, Amrita Banerjee, next to some of the clippings and photos. Ashoka

7 Wonders chief refutes doubts among KoreansKorea’s Jeju Island was chosen as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature through fair competition and there should not be any more doubts about the process, the chief of the Swiss-based organization told a Thursday press conference in Seoul.Bernard Weber, chairman of the New7Wonders Foundation, convened a press gathering a day after arriving in Korea, vowing to resolve suspicions over the transparency of the voting that was conducted via the Internet a

Not commonly found in manual laborers, the forward head posture may occur in individuals who stay in the same posture for long periods of time while working.If muscle contraction and relaxation are repeated, this may prevent the occurrence of the condition. In individuals who maintain the same posture for extended periods of time, however, it may occur because of persistent muscle tension.Occupational groups at increased risk of developing forward head posture are draft designers, designers and

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Recent headlines offered a fresh example of how the health care system subjects people to too many medical tests ― this time research showing millions of older women don’t need their bones checked for osteoporosis nearly so often.Chances are you’ve heard that many expert groups say cancer screening is overused, too, from mammograms given too early or too often to prostate cancer tests that may not save lives. It’s not just cancer. Now some of the nuts-and-bolts tests given duri

Doctors recommend exercise, sufficient sleep and vitaminsAfter four days off for Seollal, getting back into your normal routine can be a challenge. Long drives, lots of cooking and family gatherings can make the holiday less than restful, leaving you dreading a return to work. “The holiday life cycle is quite different from your ordinary routine. It wears you out. You need to make effort to regain energy,” said Dr. Kang Hee-chul of Yonsei Severance Hospital.  Here are five ways to help you ease

Kim Sook, South Korean ambassador to the United Nations, has been elected president of the governing body of a U.N. organization for gender equality and empowerment of women, the government said Wednesday.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Kim was elected president of the executive board of U.N. Women at its meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday.Kim was endorsed as the Asian group’s presidential candidate in August and elected by the consent of executive board membe

LONDON (AFP) ― An astonishing golden outfit made from the silk of spiders goes on display at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Wednesday, the largest example of the material in the world.The four-meter-long hand-woven textile, a natural vivid gold colour, was made from the silk of more than one million female Golden Orb spiders collected in the highlands of Madagascar by 80 people over five years.It was made by Englishman Simon Peers and American Nicholas Godley, both of whom have lived and

PARIS (AFP) ― Chanel flew the fashion crowd sky-high on Tuesday, conjuring up a life-sized plane as the runway for an all-blue spring collection as it headlined day two of the Paris haute couture shows.Stewards walked the length of the central aisle, offering champagne to Chanel’s guests as they took their seats in the model aircraft, purpose-built inside the Grand Palais exhibition hall.“After the red carpet, the blue carpet,” the house’s silver-haired designer Karl Lagerfeld, in trademark blac