By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors gave the thumbs up to an upbeat U.S. labor force report that sent Wall Street to an all-time closing high last week, while the dollar held its ground against the yen. MSCI's... [Full Article]
LONDON (AP) - Could a Roman gold ring linked to a curse have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create The One Ring? (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerian author Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani was just 10 years old when she first read Chinua Achebe's groundbreaking novel "Things Fall Apart." (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
GENEVA (AP) - The average owner of a Spyker Aileron has seven cars. CEO Victor Muller says his customers don't need to choose between a Porsche and a Spyker; they can buy both. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
A giant cave that might have helped serve as the inspiration for the mythic ancient Greek underworld Hades once housed hundreds of people, potentially making it one of the oldest and most important prehistoric villages in Europe before it collapsed a... [Full Article]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks held steady on Monday and gold, oil and copper hovered near multi-month highs, after markets rallied late last week on hopes that fresh stimulus measures from the developed world's big central banks will suppor... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Designers turned to nature for inspiration on the opening day of London Fashion Week on Friday, showcasing a collection of sheer silk dresses, delicate embroidery and elegant show pieces all featuring a floral-inspired theme. Brita... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Designers turned to nature for inspiration on the opening day of London Fashion Week on Friday, showcasing a collection of sheer silk dresses, delicate embroidery and elegant structural show pieces all featuring a floral-inspired t... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fifty years after artist Andy Warhol created one of the art world's most iconic images with his red and white painting of a tomato soup can, the company that inspired the work is selling limited-edition soup with designer la... [Full Article]
Director Paul Thomas Anderson says it's no secret that the central character in "The Master" was inspired by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]