Society
Zuckerberg wades into vaccine debate with baby shots photo
January 12, 2016
Zuckerberg wades into vaccine debate with baby shots photo
Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has dropped himself into the riotous social media debate over childhood vaccines after…
Hundreds seek good health in ice bath during Tokyo’s annual Shinto ritual
January 12, 2016
Hundreds seek good health in ice bath during Tokyo’s annual Shinto ritual
Men wearing traditional loin cloths and women clothed in white robes chant before entering an ice water bath during a…
Four wheels good, two wheels better for Pakistan’s female motorists
January 11, 2016
Four wheels good, two wheels better for Pakistan’s female motorists
On the crowded roads of the teeming eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, Tayyaba Tariq zips through the rowdy traffic on…
Egypt’s sexual harassment rate exaggerated: women’s council official
January 10, 2016
Egypt’s sexual harassment rate exaggerated: women’s council official
The widely-circulated percentage of sexual harassment of women in Egypt is “exaggerated”, said a member of Egypt’s National Council for Women…
In old Damascus, war threatens Syrian handicrafts
January 10, 2016
In old Damascus, war threatens Syrian handicrafts
In his cramped workshop in Damascus, Mohammad Abdallah delicately etches away at wooden panels inlaid with mother-of-pearl, a craft he…
Electric bike revolution spinning profits for Dutch firms
January 10, 2016
Electric bike revolution spinning profits for Dutch firms
On the busy assembly line at Gazelle, one of the top Dutch bike manufacturers, a quiet revolution is taking place:…
When everybody buckles up, front seat may be safer than back
January 8, 2016
When everybody buckles up, front seat may be safer than back
When everyone in a car buckles up, passengers in front may be safer than riders in the back, and seat…
Mumbai to get ‘world’s first slum museum’
January 6, 2016
Mumbai to get ‘world’s first slum museum’
The teeming Indian metropolis of Mumbai – home to the neighborhood made famous by the film "Slumdog Millionaire" – is…
CNN: Banish these words in 2016, school says
January 4, 2016
CNN: Banish these words in 2016, school says
If the phrase "break the Internet" makes you want to break your computer monitor, you're not alone. Lake Superior State University…
CNN: ‘The Power of Sport’ – after a year of scandals, can sport still inspire?
January 4, 2016
CNN: ‘The Power of Sport’ – after a year of scandals, can sport still inspire?
You know what they say about children: they should be seen and not heard. It's the same for a referee…