Life & Style
Doggy love works wonders at model Italian prison
December 26, 2014
Doggy love works wonders at model Italian prison
With a bark of excitement, Titti, Tato and Carmela scamper down the corridors of the Bollate prison near Milan and…
Parenting style linked to kids’ Internet addiction
December 25, 2014
Parenting style linked to kids’ Internet addiction
Recollections of strict, unaffectionate parents were more common among young adults with an unhealthy attachment to Internet use, compared to…
For Iraqi Christian family, a grim Christmas far from home
December 25, 2014
For Iraqi Christian family, a grim Christmas far from home
For 40-year-old Ghassan, who shares a small, damp Baghdad classroom with nine relatives, Christmas this year is offering little to…
Tent school offers hope to Syrian child refugees
December 25, 2014
Tent school offers hope to Syrian child refugees
In a squalid camp in eastern Lebanon, a school in a tent with a chalkboard and brightly coloured desks offers…
Christmas Eve mass at a Catholic church in Beijing
December 25, 2014
Christmas Eve mass at a Catholic church in Beijing
A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, state media reported on Thursday, highlighting official suspicions about the…
‘I have no money:’ tourist t-shirts printed with messages drive vendors away
December 24, 2014
‘I have no money:’ tourist t-shirts printed with messages drive vendors away
"No money," "I have no money, leave me alone," and other similar phrases were printed in Arabic on the t-shirts…
An American launches initiative to color satellite dishes in Cairo
December 24, 2014
An American launches initiative to color satellite dishes in Cairo
American artist Jason Stoneking has launched an initiative on Facebook to paint satellite dishes with bright colors on the roofs…
Christmas lights up ruined district in Syria’s Homs
December 24, 2014
Christmas lights up ruined district in Syria’s Homs
A brightly coloured Christmas tree stands amid the ruins of the Syrian city of Homs, restoring some hope for Christians…
After the war, a bittersweet Christmas in Gaza
December 24, 2014
After the war, a bittersweet Christmas in Gaza
A garland in hand, 11-year-old Sara decorates the family Christmas tree with her parents. But this year, the young Gazan…
After tough year, Iraqis flock to Baghdad market for holiday cheer
December 23, 2014
After tough year, Iraqis flock to Baghdad market for holiday cheer
Yaasub Ali stands inside his shop in Baghdad's Shorjah market surrounded by nearly empty shelves cleared of decorations by Iraqis…