Lentils are considered good luck charms in many cultures. In Italy they are served on New Year’s Eve; with their coin-like shape they promise money and prosperity. So it can’t hurt to give your luck a little boost in January.
Recipe: Lentils and beetroot with chili onion
China and Russia are no longer the Pentagon’s priorities
RJ: Collapse leaves one child dead and two injured in Duque de Caxias
Pentagon carries out yet another attack on vessels in the Pacific and kills two people
Quiz of the Week: depression, a plant species in danger of extinction and a record number of Oscar nominations
Rescue operations due to black ice in Vienna are ongoing
Scientists tried to spread the flu. They discovered something unexpected
Book tips of the week: Beijing parcel carriers, an old fairy tale and fine shops
