Society
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…
Feline good: Cats counter stress at Tokyo firm
May 22, 2017
Feline good: Cats counter stress at Tokyo firm
Workaholic Japan is known for long office hours and stressed out employees, but one company claims to have a cure:…
Wedding of the year? British royalty and reality TV flock to Pippa’s marriage
May 20, 2017
Wedding of the year? British royalty and reality TV flock to Pippa’s marriage
With royalty as in-laws and a reality TV star rumoured to be the best man, it is little wonder that…
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
May 18, 2017
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
Ride-hailing app Uber has partnered up with the leading Nile river transport company NileTaxi to introduce UberBoat in Cairo, offering…
600,000 women in Egypt married before legal age of consent
May 18, 2017
600,000 women in Egypt married before legal age of consent
A study prepared by the International Population Council, in collaboration with the National Council for Population and Development and Assiut…
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
May 16, 2017
International Women’s Day: Egyptian cartoonist sheds light on 10 discriminatory laws against women
Another International Women’s Day has rolled around, and another opportunity to honor women who have constantly called for equal rights…
Bawling Japanese babies face off in ‘Crying Sumo’
May 15, 2017
Bawling Japanese babies face off in ‘Crying Sumo’
More than 100 Japanese babies faced off Sunday in a traditional “crying sumo” ring, an annual ceremony believed to bring…