HANNOVER, Germany (AP) ― Wear Milk? Anke Domaske says why not.The 28-year-old German is the designer of an award-winning new textile made entirely from milk that’s environmentally friendly as well as soothing to people with skin allergies. Called “Qmilch,” it drapes and folds like silk, but can be washed and dried like cotton.The biochemist and fashion designer has so far only used the fabric to make dresses for her own MCC fashion line. But next year Domaske has plans to begin mass producing ―

GENEVA (AFP) ― A 110-carat yellow jewel called the Sun Drop Diamond, considered the biggest of its kind in the world, sold for 10 million Swiss francs ($10.9 million) at auction in Geneva, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday.“Ten million francs (10.91 million dollars) Sold!,”said Sotheby’s David Bennett before about 150 people gathered for the sale at a luxurious Geneva hotel.The sale price was slightly less than the estimations of experts who had valued the yellow diamond at between 11 and 15 million d

Michelin star chefs cooked up fusion dishes using Korean sauces such as doenjang (fermented soybean paste), ganjang (soy sauce) and gochujang (hot pepper paste) on Wednesday at the opening of the charity event “Taste of Star Chefs.” South Korean chef Edward Kwon, the host of the event, has invited six celebrity chefs to his restaurants in Seoul. The chefs will create special menus using Korean ingredients at LabXXIV in Cheongdam-dong from Nov. 17 to Dec. 16, and The Mixed One in Hannam-dong from

Ireland, Portugal, Croatia and the Czech Republic clinched European Championship berths on Tuesday night to complete the 16-nation field for next year’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine.Knocked out of World Cup qualifying two years ago by France with the help of Thierry Henry’s hand ball, Ireland tied visiting Estonia 1-1 to win the home-and-home playoff on 5-1 aggregate and qualify for its first major tournament in a decade.“This has been a long time in coming,” Irish goalkeeper Shay Given said

South Korean golfer Seo Hee-kyung clinched the Rookie of the Year honors on the LPGA Tour, becoming the seventh player from the country to win the annual points race.The LPGA Tour announced Wednesday that Seo secured the top award for first-year players with one event left on the season. In 20 tournaments this year, Seo garnered 655 points, well ahead of Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands, who put up 297.This is Seo’s first year on the LPGA Tour as a full member. In 2010, as a non-member, Seo w

South Korea head coach Cho Kwag-rae has expressed his disappointment after watching his side’s shock defeat to Lebanon on Tuesday. Lebanon, which suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat against Korea in September, stunned the Taegeuk Warriors by defeating the visitors 2-1 at Sports City Stadium in Beirut. It was their first defeat in five games in the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup. Cho blamed the defeat on the lack of first-team players including striker Park Chu-young of

Swim champion looks forward to competing with Park Tae-hwanHe is still one of the best swimmers in the world, but not many consider him a medal contender in London 2012. Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe, however, said Wednesday that he has high hopes for his return to the Olympics.The Australian swimming star left the pool in 2006, citing waning motivation. But the 29-year-old made a surprise comeback to the competitive swimming earlier this year.“I stopped swimming because I needed so

The Thai ambassador to Korea plans to take the Seoul hospital where his wife died to court both here and in Thailand, embassy officials said Tuesday. Ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon has filed a criminal complaint with the Korean police accusing Soonchunhyang University Hospital of medical malpractice and a lack of professionalism leading to the death of his wife Thitinart Satjipanon. He intends to pursue similar proceedings in Bangkok. He claims that staff negligence at the hospital’s internation

Decision to donate wealth interpreted as preliminary step to enter politicsEntrepreneur-turned-professor Ahn Cheol-soo is back into the political limelight after he unveiled his plan on Monday to donate a large portion of his wealth to society.Although he insisted that it has long been his plan to fulfill his social responsibility as part of the privileged upper echelon, the decision was construed as another dramatic move to raise his political profile ahead of next year’s presidential election.

President tells opposition Seoul will ask U.S. to revise disputed FTA clause if Assembly passes bill President Lee Myung-bak offered Tuesday to open a new round of negotiations with the U.S. on a set of controversial clauses in the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement, once the parliament ratifies the treaty. Lee made the proposal to Rep. Sohn Hak-kyu, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, during a meeting with party leaders at the National Assembly. “The president said he would make a re