As aid organisations mobilise to provide relief for victims of Pakistan's catastrophic floods, one group of women is focused on a necessity that is frequently taboo in the conservative Islamic nation -- menstrual hygiene products.. For many flood victims who have fled their homes for makeshift camps, women are mixing with men who are not their relatives for the first time.
Around 16 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu will be effectively under lockdown from Thursday as authorities race to snuff out a new Covid-19 outbreak.. Last month, travellers in the southern island province of Hainan protested after more than 80,000 tourists were stranded in a resort city because of a Covid-19 flare-up.
A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-searching in South Korea, where some on the spectrum say they can feel invisible.. - Limited understanding - "Public awareness or understanding of high-functioning autism is still very limited in South Korea," said Kim Hee-jin, professor in psychiatry at Chung-Ang University Hospital in Seoul.
Norwegian climber Kristin Harila is only three peaks away from achieving the lung-busting feat of scaling the world's 14 highest mountains in record time.. After attempting to complete the world's 14 tallest mountains, Harila intends to keep going.
As Hong Kong students return for the new academic year, veteran teacher Wong is counting down the days until the political maelstrom sweeping the city leaves him no choice but to quit.. "The students are leaving not because they dislike the school, but because of Hong Kong's environment."
A charming, must-do tourist attraction or a cruel, outdated commercial activity?. On Instagram, supermodel Bella Hadid urged lawmakers to pass Holden's legislation, calling the tourist rides "barbaric."
In a divisive election campaign blighted by fears of unrest if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to accept defeat, Brazil is waging an uphill battle against disinformation wielded as a political weapon.. This has led to fears that his supporters might not accept the results, and that Brazil could see a burst of violence akin to the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021 in the wake of Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden.
Brazil has used electronic voting machines in its elections since 1996.. With help from the military, computer experts developed the country's first electronic voting machine, rolled out in 57 cities for the 1996 local elections.
Sixteen years ago, after his son died by suicide, Lance Neiberger thought of taking his own life. . In 2020, 70 percent of Americans who died by suicide were white men.
UK hospitals bosses on Thursday warned that patient care may have to be cut to offset huge increases in energy bills over the winter months.. Businesses across the board have warned the huge increases could force many to close if the government does nothing to help.
