Japanese city apologises over advice to pregnant women
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese mayor has apologized after a public outcry over a flyer issued to pregnant women…
3 years ago
Society
Japan govt survey finds 1.5 million living as recluses
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nearly 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are social recluses, according to a new government survey,…
3 years ago
Poverty gap fueling north-south migration in Nigeria
by Joel Olatunde Agoi with Aminu Abubakar in Kano LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Mustapha Abdullahi spent his childhood in constant…
6 years ago
Shorter hours boost sales in overworked Japan: Microsoft
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialed a radical idea: working less. And it…
7 years ago
Celebrations, tears as Saudi Arabia overturns ban on women driving
by Anuj Chopra Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi women celebrated taking the wheel for the…
8 years ago
Surprise inspection sa mga paaralan, makatutulong para mabawasan ang mga kabataang nalululong sa droga – PNP Chief
(Eagle News) -- Maganda ang magiging epekto lalo na sa mga kabataan ang panukalang surprise inspection sa mga paaralan. Sa…
8 years ago
Worried, Catalans against independence wonder what next
by Marianne Barriaux Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Asuncion Garcia sits on a bench in Barcelona anxiously reading a newspaper. She points…
9 years ago
To rebuild trust, US cops offer coffee and a friendly ear
by Nova SAFO Agence France-Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- In a diverse Chicago neighborhood where dozens of languages are…
9 years ago
Take a look! The digital age and the effects of digital devices on the brain
Today’s teens are digital natives--- a generation of children that has grown up with video games, computers, touch-screen tablets, mobile phones…
9 years ago
Special Drug Education Center, pinasinayaan sa Quezon City
(Eagle News) -- Pinasinayaan ang tinatawag na Special Drug Education Center (SDEC) sa lungsod ng Quezon. Pinangunahan ito mga opisyal…
9 years ago
Security high as Pakistan launches first census in 19 years
Pakistan launches its first census in nearly two decades, with security high as thousands of enumerators backed by the military…
9 years ago
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