Europe's woes hit global demand for luxury homes
LONDON - Demand for the world's priciest houses is likely to cool this year after two years of strong growth, as concerns over Europe's debt crisis, the health of the global economy and governments price cooling measures in Asia dissuade buyers, research showed.
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Artist Kapoor finds beauty in London's Olympic orbit
LONDON - Turner prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor said on Friday that Britons would grow to love his spiraling red tower on London's Olympic Park, just as people had come to appreciate other structures initially loathed, including the Eiffel Tower.
Travel Picks: Top 10 cycling destinations
- While most travelers know that Copenhagen and Amsterdam are ideal for exploring by bicycle, the rise of bike-sharing and bike tours in other cities is making discovering other destinations by bicycle easier than ever. That's why the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) have compiled a list of the "Top 10 Spots to Explore by Bicycle." Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Montréal, Québec, Canada
Big-wave surfer enters record books by riding 78-foot "monster"
LOS ANGELES - Big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara has been recognized by Guinness World Records for surfing the largest wave ever ridden, a towering 78-foot (24-meter) wall of water he says he caught at Nazare, Portugal, in November while "totally in the moment." | Video
Italy vies for fashion medal with Armani suits
MILAN - Will Italians be the best-dressed squad of the London 2012 Olympic Games?
Gambling, drinking monks raise hell in South Korea
SEOUL - 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. | Video
The art of Anish Kapoor
A showcase of work by Anish Kapoor, who created the spiraling red tower on London's Olympic Park.
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