Legends in Brazil are very extensive and they have influences from religions, local superstitions, stories, traditional rituals and more. Brazilian folklore is magical and at times scary. Some of these legends and mythical creatures have been passed down for generations
Sizzling hot! English rugby player James Haskell, French striker for English club Arsenal Olivier Giroud and other athletes from various sports discipline have recently stripped off their clothes for a nude photo shoot helmed by French photographer Fred Goudon. The racy photos were part of Goudon’s book titled, “Dieux Du Stade,” which means “Gods of the Stadium” in English.
Ticks, the small bugs that carry Lyme disease virus, have been discovered to have extensively spread across the U.S. The insects were able to invade large parts of the states in the period of 20 years.
Members of the British parliament debated over a petition calling for Donald Trump to be banned in the U.K after the petition received over 576,000 signatures.
Sometimes, the only way to truly get away is to unplug. Flying to an exotic location won't mean much if one is constantly attached to the laptop or smartphone. Go offline and focus on your well-being by going somewhere that's not so gadget-friendly. Here are a few types of vacations that will take you off the grid for your most relaxing vacation yet.
Last year was a difficult year globally, but 2016 will not be much better for Latin America. Due to enormous political tension, power struggles, soaring inflation and falling currencies and commodities, the region became the worst-performing emerging market in 2015. Unfortunately, the World Bank has projected earlier this month that the region wouldn’t grow at all this year.
A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that West Africa is Ebola-free, a young woman from Freetown, Sierra Leone was confirmed to have died of the deadly virus. A total of 109 individuals who have come in contract with the woman are under quarantine with 28 of them considered as high-risk patients, per Reuters.
Man-made heat energy present in the seas has now doubled since 1997, according to the new study headed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory which was released Monday.
The zinnia, an edible flower from the daisy family, became the first flower to blossom on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly posted a photo of the orange flower on Twitter last Jan. 17 as proof of the great achievement.
The human rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) on Jan. 18 slammed the Cuban government for what it described as an "unprecedented crackdown on churches across the denominational spectrum."
Lima, Peru's capital and largest city, today has a population of almost 9 million people. But to supply this sprawling metropolis with water, Peruvians still rely on canals that were built before the first Europeans ever set foot on the American continent.
In light of the recent deal between Iran and the U.S., Republican Presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio speak out their individual views, slamming the Obama administration, according to Fox News Latino. The deal was said to swap American prisoners in Iran in exchange of lifting U.S. sanctions towards Iran, Reuters reports.
German sportswear multinational corporation, Adidas AG, has recently announced the appointment of Kasper Rorsted as the company’s newest chief executive officer. Rorsted, who’s currently spearheading Dial soap manufacturer Henkel AG & Co., will leave his position in the company in April after eight years of service. He will succeed 61-year-old Herbert Hainer, the company’s longest-serving chief, and will assume his new role on Oct. 1, 2016.
Mexican-state-controlled company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) recently announced a positive feedback from their business, claiming that they have gained profit, EFE reports. This also comes amid the global oil crisis and even during the widespread global oil drilling protests, per ABC.
