Oprah: highs and lows

Oprah Winfrey is giving up her hugely influential daytime chat show after quarter of a century on air

Algeria v Egypt

The violent build-up and aftermath of the two countries' World Cup play-off has caused concern across the Arab world

Jakarta Fashion Week

Jakarta Fashion Week organisers hope Indonesian design will soon gain world recognition

Karzai's inauguration

Hamid Karzai has been sworn in as the new president of Afghanistan amid tight security

Femmes Fatales

Carla, Rachida and the other Parisiennes breaking the law by wearing trousers

Boomtime for bricks

Afghanistan's dry, barren lands means the brick-making business is thriving

China white

Beijing weather scientists have been pilloried for causing devastating snowfall

Stand by your girl

'Entertainer of the year' Taylor Swift was the star of the 43rd CMA country music awards in Nashville

Peta's naked hatred of fur

Twilight star Christian Serratos is just the latest in a long line of celebrities who have gone naked rather than wear fur