A Yukon hotel has struck gold with its cocktail featuring a severed digit in whisky, finds Robin Esrock.

Findings suggest walking is the best way of preserving both mental and physical health in old age.

LA's high-tech Grammy Museum is a music-lovers' happy place, writes Rob McFarland.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.

The FBI is planning further raids on hedge funds suspected of involvement in an insider trading scam, as a three-year investigation enters its final stages, with prosecutors aiming to make arrests and lay charges within the next few weeks.

Paul Lewis sinks his teeth into the delights of the Okanagan region of British Columbia.

Bill Clinton is to appear in a comedy film about the debauched antics of a group of friends in Thailand, according to reports.

Herald political columnist John Armstrong reports from Apec, where Prime Minister John Key has warned of the possibility of imminent "currency wars" if trade imbalances are not dealt with.

Nine New Zealanders are among those stranded off the coast of America aboard stricken cruise liner Carnival Splendor.

A dream trip down the Mexican Riviera has turned into a travel nightmare for two Kiwis aboard a stricken cruise ship.

The economic recession and increasing awareness about environmental and ethical concerns have spurred many in the fashion industry to look more closely at its image.

The veteran actor will be given the Cecile B. DeMille award in recognition of his career, which has spanned almost 50 years and seen him appear in over 70 films.