As a teenager, Vincenzo Nibali uprooted himself from his home in Sicily to head for Tuscany - and a career on a bike.
Guitarist Li Yanliang, 46, says there are two moments that were turning points in his life.
The folks behind Clinton: The Musical are said to have invited the former first couple to attend a performance of what is coyly called a spoof of their eight years in the White House. Note to the box office: They're not likely to show up at the will-call window.
One of China's most loved literary characters will soon be reincarnated on US screens, and that's causing discomfort to quite a few Chinese.
I knew it'd be the last time I'd see him alive. He did, too.
After returning from visiting Syrian refugees in southern Lebanon in May, actress Yao Chen had a recurring nightmare.
When a Chinese customer asked for the interior of his new Bombardier Challenger 850 jet to be covered with pricey black carbon fiber, the designer was shocked - but happy to oblige.
Liu Yiqian has yet to announce when the chicken cup - worth $36 million - will go on display at his private Long Museum, but the public has already seen plenty of the valuable porcelain.
In a bar in trendy eastern London, dozens of people mill about, sniffing from plastic bags. But there are no drugs inside - just slightly smelly T-shirts. The adventurous single men and women are at a "pheromone party", an alternative dating trend based on the idea that smell plays a key role in the choice of a sexual partner.
Quentin Nespoulousis standing by Canal Saint Martin, a once run-down waterway in Paris that has been cleaned up and turned into a popular haunt for young bohemians.
A few weeks after arriving in China I received an e-mail from the human resources department of my Chinese employer that had been sent to all the foreign staff. The e-mail informed us how to look after ourselves in summer, including a stern warning not to eat cold foods.
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