The European Central Bank on Thursday cut interest rates by 10 basis points to minus 0.3% and extended its massive bond-buying program as it attempts to inject life into the eurozone's creaking economy.
The International Monetary Fund's decision to include the renminbi in its reserve currency basket is a major benchmark in China's push to internationalize its currency, but it could also be a sign of decline for the currencies it is replacing.
It can be very difficult for the layperson to discern between your common dove and your run-of-the-mill pigeon. That makes sense, since they are actually the same bird. There is in fact only one difference between the two: Pigeons are just doves who have fucked.
Hailing from the small town of Tauplitz, Austria, Anne Geier has the beautiful gift of capturing mesmerizing, soulful portraits of her furry, 4-legged subjects.
A 1,400-year-old ginkgo tree in China has recently drawn thousands of people from all over the country. Golden leaves have been falling on the ground since mid-November, turning the temple’s ground into a yellow ocean. The ancient tree grows next to the Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple in the Zhongnan Mountains and is a perfect celebration of autumn.
A mummified monk found preserved in Mongolia last week has been baffling and astounding those who uncovered him.
Mourners attending a funeral in central Zimbabwe were shocked when the man they had come to bury "returned from the dead."
Some foods punch well above their weight in helping to reduce cholesterol levels – we call them the “Cholesterol busters”. Choosing a healthy diet, low in saturated fat is important in helping to keep your cholesterol low but you can reduce your cholesterol levels further by including these super six foods in your every day diet.
A disappointed salesman of Coca-Cola returned from his assignment to Saudi Arabia. A friend asked, "Why weren't you successful with the Saudis?"
Everything that we eat is food for our soul. Yogis believe that food is the creator of prana (life force) that sustains our bodies and brings us vitality and health. Therefore, the types of foods we choose to eat reflect the level of our conscious development. The discipline of yoga suggests a pure (ethical) vegetarian diet, which facilitates the development of sattva. Sattva is a quality of love, awareness, connection, and peace with all sentient beings. Yogis believe that food is our first interaction with the world around us, and if we do not eat with a sense of love, connection, and peace, all other facets of our lives are inclined to suffer.