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Friday Unwind

Japan unveils moves to stop car crashes caused by elderly

Japan announced a series of measures Tuesday to prevent car accidents caused by elderly drivers, including emergency brakes and vehicle-free zones around schools, following a string of crashes involving children.

4 hours ago

In Germany, activists battle food waste with dumpster diving

Carrying a penalty reaching up to hundreds of euros (dollars), dumpster diving is considered theft in Germany.

4 hours ago

Paris rediscovers appetite for its world-beating 'bouillons'

Every weekend a queue snakes down the street not far from the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

17 Jun 2019

The biggest hobby horse event in Finland

"The biggest hobby horse event in the world" took place Saturday in Finland's western town of Seinajoki, which hosted the annual national championships for the sport that simulates the gymnastic elements of real-life horseback riding.

16 Jun 2019

'Moon Rock Hunter' on quest to track down Apollo gifts

Dozens of the "goodwill" moon rocks — some only the size of a grain of rice, others as big as a marble €— have since gone missing, and Joseph Gutheinz Jr is on a mission to find them.

16 Jun 2019

More Greenpeace activists climb on BP drilling rig after arrests

Greenpeace activists climbed back on a drilling rig on Friday to keep it from heading to a BP oilfield in the British North Sea, hours after police removed protesters who had boarded the vessel days earlier.

15 Jun 2019

Women live longer than men in Bangladesh: Study

People in Bangladesh now live longer now compared to decades back and the increase in life expectancy is more in the case of women than men, according to a government study.

13 Jun 2019

What to give Dad for Father’s Day

Love and respect intertwine, yet love tends to be more emotional while respect is more concrete, based on actions and accomplishments as opposed to feelings of the heart.

12 Jun 2019

Halal surfing: Web browser targets 1.8b Muslims

A Malaysian tech firm claims to have developed the world's first mobile and desktop browser that is compliant with Islamic values to target the worlds 1.8 billion Muslims by offering them a safe and ethically-sensitive online experience.

11 Jun 2019

Children of Chinese elite walk red line to 'perfection'

Danielle is with seven other young children spending their Saturday holed up on the top floor of a five-star hotel in central Shanghai for a class in etiquette and manners.

11 Jun 2019

Paris bans electric scooters parking on pavement

Paris authorities announced Thursday a ban on parking electric scooters on the pavement, in a new crackdown on the fashionable two-wheeled contraptions as pedestrians complain of growing safety risks.

10 Jun 2019