In Vietnam, an unlikely haven for gays - and a lucrative market

HANOI (Reuters) - If it had been in business a decade ago, Nguyen Anh Thuan's restaurant would have been a target for late-night police raids to arrest lawbreakers and stamp out "social evils".

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Young Pakistani female boxers knock down social barriers

Young female boxers practice their jabs, hooks and upper cuts during a training session at the Pak Shaheen Boxing club in the Lyari ward of the city with the hope of becoming national and...

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Oscar winners celebrate at Vanity Fair party

Hollywood big names celebrated this year's Academy Awards at Vanity Fair's annual party in Beverly Hills on Sunday.Best actor Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio arrived at the event clinching his...

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Armani's black velvet, Missoni's knits wrap Milan fashion

MILAN (Reuters) - Giorgio Armani wrapped Milan Fashion Week on Monday with a fall collection for his main line dedicated to luxurious black velvet.

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Gaza audiences enjoy first night out at the movies in 20 years

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are enjoying their first night out at the movies since political tensions led to the torching of cinemas in the enclave 20 years ago.

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Oscar winners celebrate at star-studded after party

The winners at Sunday's Oscars ceremony took their little gold men out to play at the Governors Ball.

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Yosemite landmarks set to lose famous names in 'ugly divorce'

On Tuesday, more than 125 years after the Scottish-American naturalist's advocacy helped inspire the creation of Yosemite National Park, some of its most hallowed sites are set to be stripped of...

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