British stars from the Hollywood blockbuster 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader', Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley and Will Poulter, join forces with X-Factor winner Joe McElderry to light up the skies at this year's world famous Regent Street Christmas lights event on 9 November 2010.

This year's Narnian-themed Regent Street Christmas lights will have a blockbuster beginning as stars from the 3-D family movie 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' come to London's West End to start the festive season. More ...

Pew pushes for swift, decisive action to protect Atlantic bluefin tuna and sharks as International Commission for the conservation of Atlantic tunas convenes in Paris.

For too long, ICCAT countries have overseen precipitous population declines of bluefin tuna, sharks and other marine species, while illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing threatens any conservation action. During the next two weeks, representatives from 48 member governments will discuss the future of some of the most remarkable fish in our oceans. More ...

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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London, is taking part in the London Lord Mayor's Show for the sixth year running. With a theme of Health, Wealth and Happiness, the office's float at the show includes a replica of the Lam Tsuen wishing tree.

People along the route of the two-mile long parade will be invited to throw specially-made 'wishes' at the tree, in the hope that they will stay in the branches so that the wishes will come true. The float will be preceded by the three gods of Money, Long Life and Good Fortune, and accompanied by a dragon dance and Kung Fu artists. More ...

Today, Lewis Hamilton made his first appearance on the silver-screen to announce his retirement as an international undercover agent. To celebrate the conclusion of Lewis Hamilton: Secret Life, Reebok staged an event that stretched from the UK to Abu Dhabi.

One hundred lucky fans were invited to an exclusive London premiere of the film telling the story of the game, before joining a live hunt for the final piece of the puzzle that was hidden in the city. More ...

The number of visitors to the Shanghai World Expo 2010 topped 70 million Sunday, 24 November, meeting organisers' expectations, according to an announcement on the official Expo website.

Having received 70 million visitors in 177days, World Expo 2010, Shanghai China is now entering its last week of operation. The closing ceremony will be held on next Sunday,31 October. Before the weekend, the organiser of Expo Shanghai will release several VNRs and present a review of the event, which will focus on visitors, pavilions, ceremonies and performances respectively.  More ...

The head of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says farmers in Pakistan should have sufficient crops to harvest this year, despite floods which devastated vast swathes of the country in the past three months.

Speaking at an Islamabad press conference, FAO chief Jacques Diouf said that in many parts of Pakistan flood waters had receded enough to allow farmers to receive seeds and plan replacement crops.  More ...

The world's largest and most spectacular women's shoe department opens with a traffic-stopping event on 23 September 2010 at Selfridges, London.

The Shoe Galleries is: From Lanvin to Topshop. 6 major salons and 11 brand boutiques; 1 single destination. 5,000 different styles; over 100,000 pairs available at any given time; more than 150 brands to choose from with 35 labels new to the store and more than 30 shoes designed exclusively for Selfridges.   More ...