Hands that never trembleThe vessel a surgeon stitches onto a stopped heart is no thicker than a matchstick. Operating on it requires steady hands. On Thursday, June
Dying art? A recipe to save Hong Kong's handmade dim sumFor the past 60 years, Chui Hoi has risen in the early hours of the morning to prepare bite-size steamed morsels for his small but popular dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong.
Australian winemakers court Asian tastebudsWrapped tightly in sleeping bags to keep them from freezing in frigid conditions, Australian winemaker Sirromet's bottles slowly make their way across the vast Mongolian landscape on the back of a yak.
24 August 2015 13:43
Expensive espresso: Thailand's elephant dung coffeeIn the lush, green hills of northern Thailand, a woman painstakingly picks coffee beans out of a pile of elephant dung, an essential part of making one the world's most expensive beverages.
The Eiffel Tower in numbersThe Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument in the world that charges for entrance. Here is a factfile on France's iconic building.
06 October 2014 22:15
Berlin passion for 1940s fashion untempered by WWII hue With her blotted red lipstick, perky coiffed curls and fitted 1940s skirt suit, Constanze Pelzer looks like she's stepped off a World War II film set. From head to toe, the 49-year-old German is the picture of 1940s elegance -- from the little glasses and striking jewellery to her red sling-backs, her entire outfit is authentic.
16 September 2014 14:59
'Miracle' of the Marne: the WWI battle that changed history At the start of September 1914, after just one month of war in Europe, the German army were at the gates of Paris. The word on the street was that Emperor Wilhelm II had already booked a dinner table on the Champs-Elysees.
Nazi past overshadows genius of PorscheThe name Porsche has long made sports car enthusiasts swoon but the Nazi past of the famous brand's founder has left his Czech hometown sorely divided over his legacy.
