In Germany, the local chapter of the Green Party in the state of Saarland has proposed introducing a tax on chewing gum, with the proceeds going to clean the streets and squares of German cities of…
Lighter owners risk getting on the FBI's "black list". Since April 14, US authorities have banned the carrying of lighters and self-igniting matches on board aircraft flying to America. As Novye…
China is one of the few countries where the problem of eradicating poverty is being solved quite successfully.
Disneyland, which is to open in Hong Kong in September, will be in constant smog, dangerous for the health of children and adults. According to the Financial Times, this is the conclusion reached by…
Exactly one year ago Ireland became the first country in the world to ban smoking in public places. Time to take stock.
Stickers with a shoe inside a red triangle may soon appear on cars in Saudi Arabia.
The administration of a small Italian town has found an original way to cope with a lack of budget funds. As reported by Vremya Novostei, the mayor of San Giorgio del Sannio, located not far from…
A lawsuit has been filed with the European Court by the governments of Denmark and Germany seeking to revoke the exclusive rights granted to Greece for the brand 'feta cheese'.
On February 18, when a law that drastically tightened the rules of fox hunting came into force in England and Wales, it seemed that Great Britain had forever said goodbye to this gentlemen's pastime…
There has long been a dispute over the origin of sausages beloved by many: residents of Frankfurt believe that they invented what the Viennese and many others call 'wieners'. However, for the…
In Thailand, avid bicycle travelers from Germany have traded their beloved bicycles for a motor rickshaw. Daniel Schneider, 30, and Susie Bemsel, 28, started their grand bicycle tour back in 2002. As…
The natural disaster that struck the states of Southeast Asia allowed religious mystics around the world to practice searching for the hidden meaning of the catastrophe. Some, as always in hindsight…