LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Makers of the Cornish pasty in Cornwall moved a step closer to securing branding and marketing rights for the traditional snack after the government backed their European bid for regional protection.

By Ola Galal

ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to discover Istanbul, a city that bridges Europe and Asia, boasting a rich cultural mix with influences ranging from Roman to Arab?

By Mari Saito

TOKYO (Reuters) - Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie, who roiled corporate Japan with his aggressive style before being convicted on securities fraud, saw an appeal against... more

TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - The idea of going surfing or for a dip in the ocean before work is a dream for many people, but for others it's part of daily life in a beach city.

Men's portal... more

By Jonathan Allen

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Earlier this month, a Mumbai city official stood up to make a presentation on water meters only to be heckled and jeered into silence by his... more

By Sujoy Dhar

KOLKATA, India (Reuters Life!) - The dead are an unlikely tourist attraction, but authorities in Kolkata are promoting the graveyards of India's former colonial capital to woo... more

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Young women are happier than their male peers, but as the years roll by and they become less able to achieve lasting love and financial goals, women often end up the sadder sex, according to an... more

SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters Life!) - Young, single men are fed up with being typecast as immature, insensitive and sex-obsessed, with a survey finding that the majority believe in having a soul mate, aren't scared of commitment, and... more

By Karin Strohecker

SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) - Maria von Trapp has taken a trip down memory lane to see her old family home just before it opens as a new hotel.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. economic downturn, high fuel prices and bad weather are all hitting the tourism business in Mexico as Americans stay away from the most popular resorts this summer.

By Michael Kahn

LONDON (Reuters) - Thirty years after British doctors delivered the world's first test tube baby, Louise Brown, fertility experts say they must tackle a growing problem of... more

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Worried about the housing crisis? The majority of American and European homeowners believe the future is looking brighter, according to a new poll.

Nearly 70... more

By Julie Steenhuysen

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Despite persistent stereotypes, girls in the United States now perform just as well as boys on standardized tests in math, U.S. researchers said on... more

By Rebekah Kebede

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facing a crippling increase in fuel costs, some rural U.S. schools are mulling a solution born of the '70s oil crisis: a four-day week.

By Raymond Colitt

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Late into the night, students diligently rehearse exam questions at dozens of schools in downtown Brasilia that offer people the chance for a better,... more

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios

ATHENS (Reuters Life!) - After 50 years of song, Greek singer Nana Mouskouri bids farewell to the stage on Thursday, choosing the country of her birth and one of its... more

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - He may be leading in the British polls, but Conservative opposition leader David Cameron was wrong-footed by a bicycle thief this week.

Cameron, who regularly rides... more

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The number of British motorists caught drink driving during a month-long police campaign was down from last year despite an increase in the number of tests, senior officers said on Thursday.

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A British businessman won a libel case and 22,000 pounds ($45,000) in damages at London's High Court on Thursday after false claims about him were posted on the hugely popular social networking Web site... more

By Paul Casciato

CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters Life!) - Have you been crashing delicate rowing boats at top speed, catching crabs and showing off your race starts for spectators at the... more