LIFE
A model presents a creation by Pinup Couture during a fashion show in an underground train in Berlin July 2, 2009.
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Batik cloth during Solo Batik Carnival in Solo, Indonesia
Cash over cachet

Despite 39 C heat last weekend the Yunju Buddhist Temple in the southwest of Beijing received a record number of visitors.

Austrian wine competes with best Europe has to offer
So, I tried a new baking adventure yesterday. I’ve been craving something yummy and filling for breakfast that I can take on the go. Someone recently recommended that I try quinoa breakfast muffins.
Shanghai Expo tickets hot

The Water Cube is transformed into a dreamy fairyland for the classic ballet Swan Lake, in which water balletperformers present a feast that combines the charm of both ballet and sports.

Actress Sienna Miller arrives at the BOSS Orange Fashion show during the Mercedes Benz Fashion week on July 2, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
Check out the fresh and modern photo shoot Penelop Cruz, the Madrid-born actress and model, has taken for the new Mango Summer 2009 collection.
Super model Cindy Crawford is the cover star of the Spanish edition of "Vogue", the July issue.
Check out the photos of Chinese celebrities impersonating barbie.
Pope Benedict announced on Sunday that fragments of bone from the first or second century had been found in a tomb in the Basilica of St Paul.
Some of the biggest stars on the planet turned back into gushing Michael Jackson fans at the BET Awards, donning single gloves.