Activities and Recreation
Gambling, drinking monks raise hell in South Korea
SEOUL | Fri May 11, 2012 2:57am EDT SEOUL (Reuters) – Six leaders from South Korea’s biggest Buddhist order have quit after secret video footage showed some supposedly serene monks raising hell, playing high-stakes poker, drinking and smoking. The scandal erupted just days before Koreans observe a national holiday to celebrate the birth of Buddha, [...]
Italy vies for fashion medal with Armani suits
By Lisa Jucca MILAN | Thu May 10, 2012 10:48pm EDT MILAN (Reuters) – Will Italians be the best-dressed squad of the London 2012 Olympic Games? The Italy team is pinning its hopes of striking gold in the style stakes on fashion guru Giorgio Armani, and his 50-piece Olympic collection. Yet, prevailing in the fashion [...]
Online sharing, how much is too much?
By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK | Wed May 9, 2012 1:17pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Whether it is photos, personal status or unwanted comments, most Americans think people ‘overshare’ personal information online and a third admit not everything they post is true. A survey for Intel Corporation on mobile etiquette and digital sharing showed [...]
An Olympic love story that sparked a fashion empire
By Philip Pullella SUMIRAGO, Italy | Thu May 10, 2012 2:49am EDT SUMIRAGO, Italy (Reuters) – Mention the name Missoni, and most think of a fashion empire that revolutionized textile patterns, spawned the no-bra look on the catwalks, and is now a global brand that designs everything from sweaters to sheets to hotels. But none [...]
Koreans flee stress and the city for rural idylls
By Iktae Park MUNGYEONG, South Korea | Tue May 8, 2012 11:08pm EDT MUNGYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) – A year ago, South Korean executive Chung Man-gyoo spent weekdays driving his Hyundai Grandeur sedan through the jammed streets of Seoul to his suburban office. At weekends he drove it to the golf course. Now, the 53-year [...]
