Strange tales: the emperor who loved vineyards and drove his troops to fury

The Roman emperor Probus does not receive much attention in the annals of the Roman Empire but he should be a more recognised figure for those interested in wine because of his dedication to the spread of viticulture. Viticulture and winemaking had always followed in the wake of Rome's legions as the empire expanded, especially in the west where its practice was more limited among the Celtic and Iberian tribes of the late Iron Age.

Fashion insiders declare ‘I Am an Immigrant’ in new video

In this Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 file photo, Diane von Furstenberg attends the premiere of "Nocturnal Animals" at the Paris Theatre in New York. On Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, the day after Fashion Week shows concluded in New York, W magazine released a video featuring designers, models, photographers and industry activists and insiders who are, themselves, immigrants, including von Furstenberg.

The 35 most bizarre photos of 2016

While there have been plenty of newsworthy, powerful, and deeply moving photographs created this year - there's also been a handful of playful, humorous moments that the Reuters award-winning team of photographers have captured. Three-year-old Oliver Quiros competes dressed as an astronaut riding a space shuttle in the Haunted Heats Halloween Surf Contest in Santa Monica, California.

The Latest: Italian policeman shot during shootout with Amri

Italian police cordon off an area around a body after a shootout between police and a man in Milan's Sesto San Giovanni neighborhood, Italy, early Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. Italy's interior minister Marco Minniti says the man killed in an early-hours shootout in Milan is "without a shadow of doubt" the Berlin Christmas market attacker Anis Amri.