Society
Egypt to provide wheelchairs at main metro, train stations
June 11, 2017
Egypt to provide wheelchairs at main metro, train stations
Starting Sunday, senior citizens and disabled passengers around Egypt can request a wheelchair when commuting by the country’s metro system, following Minister…
Three men fathered 96 children: Pakistan’s population booms
June 10, 2017
Three men fathered 96 children: Pakistan’s population booms
Three men who have fathered nearly 100 children among them are doing their bit for Pakistan’s skyrocketing population, which is…
Malaysian health officials to amend gay ‘prevention’ contest: activists
June 9, 2017
Malaysian health officials to amend gay ‘prevention’ contest: activists
Malaysian officials who launched a controversial video contest offering $1,000 cash prizes to explain how to “prevent” homosexuality have agreed…
LE200,000 fine to be paid by satellite channels over ‘indecent word’ broadcasts
June 8, 2017
LE200,000 fine to be paid by satellite channels over ‘indecent word’ broadcasts
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation approved on Wednesday a draft resolution to apply a fine of LE200,000 on satellite…
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
June 3, 2017
Ageing Japan faces dementia healthcare crisis
Kanemasa Ito compares caring for his wife Kimiko to waging a daily war with the devil. The woman he loved…
Chaste peacocks, cosmic cows: Indian judge baffles with theories
June 1, 2017
Chaste peacocks, cosmic cows: Indian judge baffles with theories
Peacocks don’t have intercourse, but rather shed tears to conceive, according to a judge in western India whose unique theories…
Generation homeless: trying to help Egypt’s street kids
May 30, 2017
Generation homeless: trying to help Egypt’s street kids
Barefoot and wearing shabby clothes, the two-year-old wanders through the dirty streets of Cairo alongside her mother, who has also…
Indonesia’s hijab-wearing Muslim metal group challenges stereotypes
May 29, 2017
Indonesia’s hijab-wearing Muslim metal group challenges stereotypes
With their heads covered with Islamic headscarves, the three members of the Indonesian band VoB (“Voice of Baceprot” or “Noisy…
Britons hold vigils for Manchester victims as UK raises terror threat level
May 24, 2017
Britons hold vigils for Manchester victims as UK raises terror threat level
Britons will find armed troops at vital locations Wednesday after the official threat level was raised to its highest point…