How to eat, drink and be merry — without the post-festive feast hangover
PARIS, Dec 24 — Holiday meals are often synonymous with excesses of all kinds, including sugar, salt...
The scent of exclusivity: Why niche perfumes are taking over
PARIS, Dec 24 — They don’t advertise and they are largely unknown to the general public but niche pe...
Bread, the everyday hero of Afghan cuisine
KABUL, Dec 24 — Every day before dawn, Jamil Ghafori gets to work on the floor of a cramped Kabul ba...
South Korea’s ‘Iron Man’-inspired wearable robot suit helps paraplegics walk again
DAEJEON, Dec 23 — South Korean researchers have developed a lightweight wearable robot that can walk...
The 2004 tsunami took everything — except Saudah’s hope that her missing son will come home
BANDA ACEH, Dec 23 — In front of Saudah’s house on Indonesia’s Sumatra island lie two damaged coast ...
Kid-friendly ways to celebrate Christmas (without spending too much money)
It's the end of the year and Christmas is just around the corner. But let's face it, Singapore is no...
Sanctions can't stop luxury: Western brands continue to spoil Russia's elite shoppers
MOSCOW, Dec 23 — Despite a barrage of Western sanctions and swathes of brands quitting Russia after ...
Rome’s Trevi Fountain reopens to limited crowds after three months of cleaning, as authorities mull entry fee
ROME, Dec 23 — Rome’s famous Trevi Fountain reopened yesterday following a three-month clean-up, but...
Snowy streets, no crowds: Japanese hot spring town Ginzan Onsen limits entry to protect its winter vibe
TOKYO, Dec 23 — A Japanese hot spring town popular for its photogenic snowy scenes began limiting en...
Harbin’s ice harvesters feel the heat of climate change
HARBIN, Dec 23 — Gruff men shout over an angry motor as they float huge blocks of ice towards a rust...
Lifting lives: Taiwan’s 90-year-old weightlifting hero champions health in ageing society
TAIPEI, Dec 23 — Cheng Chen Chin-Mei beamed broadly as she hoisted a 35-kg weightlifting bar to her ...
Mumbai’s Art Deco charm at risk: Can the city save its iconic architectural heritage?
MUMBAI, Dec 23 — A towering cinema with a roofline like an ocean liner stands out in India’s financi...