United Nations Hotel named New York City interior landmark

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Hotel's first-floor interior including a mirrored windowless restaurant was designated a New York City landmark on Tuesday by a city commission, honoring it as...

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Disabled pups get ruff for TV's annual Puppy Bowl

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three disabled dogs are joining America's annual Puppy Bowl this year, bringing a special kind of ruffness to the celebration intended as an antidote to the nation's Super Bowl...

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Simon Rattle offers up musical 'tapas bar' for first season in London

LONDON (Reuters) - Conductor Simon Rattle unveiled what he described as a musical "tapas bar" on Tuesday as he presented an eclectic program for his first season with the London Symphony Orchestra...

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Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Ohio at 60 years old

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The first gorilla born in captivity, who went on to become the oldest known member of her species, has died at the age of 60, officials at the Columbus, Ohio, zoo that served as...

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Iraqi artist recreates ancient works destroyed by Islamic State

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - As Iraqi forces fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State, an artist in nearby Erbil is chiseling at clay in a tiny, unheated studio to recreate historic...

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LVMH cuts ties to crocodile farms criticized by animal rights group

PARIS (Reuters) - Luxury good maker LVMH said its Louis Vuitton brand had ceased all trading with Vietnamese farms which animal rights activist group Peta alleged mistreated crocodiles, whose skins...

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Zegna's relaxed, classical-inspired looks open Milan's men fashion

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's high-end tailor Ermenegildo Zegna launched Milan's menswear fashion show on Friday with a relaxed yet sophisticated collection inspired by classical looks from the 1940s and...

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