Christmas in India on whychristmas?com
Compared to other religious festivals, Christmas is quite a small festival in India, due to the number of people who are Christians (about 2.3%) compared to people who belong to other religions. Having said this, the population of India is over 1 Billion, so there are over 25 million...
Severe stomach pain: When to go to the doctor
When severe stomach pain occurs, it can be difficult to decide whether to see a doctor, go to the emergency room, or wait. If the pain is severe or debilitating, a person may need to seek medical help immediately.Stomach pain is the most common reason for emergency room visits....
Black Lives Matter protests around the world, in photos
The world is watching—and protesting. George Floyd's May 25 death at the hands of Minneapolis police has sparked protests not only in every single state, but in cities around the world, including New York; Seattle; Sydney; Cape Town, South Africa; Tel Aviv, Israel; Helsinki, and Auckland, New Zealand.Derek Chauvin,...
World Racism
QUESTION: World racism - Is racism an international issue?ANSWER:Racism is a matter of growing concern amongst the nations of the world. Far from being a social ill restricted to one or two countries, the moral disease of racism spans communities, countries, and continents. Racism is a complex issue. At...
Retirement Plans From Around the World
Retirement is becoming more and more of a pipe dream for workers. A troubled global economy paired with longer life expectancies is forcing many to continue to work far past the age they imagined because of a lack of sufficient savings. This shortfall has spurred many governments to increase...
28 young royals who will one day rule the world
Royal kids around the world - Insider 2020-04-27T23:22:00Z UK Press Pool/UK Press/Getty ImagesThere are monarchies ruling all over the globe. Princes George, Charlotte, and Louis, are some of the most famous mini royals in the world. Princesses Sofia and Leonor are the next generation of the Spanish royal family. ...
Age of Consent Around the World
The age of consent is 16 years in 76 nations around the world.The legal age at which one is deemed capable of agreeing to sexual activities ranges from 11 to 21 years in different countries around the world. Some nations, however, do not have a specified age of consent...
‘We’re now able to connect with people all over the world
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason has extolled the virtues of playing at home in isolation, and sharing music online, in a recent panel hosted by the Royal Philharmonic Society. Picture: Ryedale Festival / FacebookBy Rosie PentreathWhen COVID-19 brought a deluge of cancelled concerts and disappointing news, one of our country’s finest...
25 Most Illiterate Countries
Sub-saharan Africa is plagued by low access to language arts education, and those facilities that do afford it are often inadequate, such as the one shown above.Though literacy on a national or global scale has not always been historically significant, today we recognize literacy as a basic human right...
What are the most widely practiced religions of the world?
Also in this week's column:What are the most widely practiced religions of the world?Asked by Charlene Dupree of TorontoThere are some 4,300 religions of the world. This is according to Adherents, an independent, non-religiously affiliated organisation that monitors the number and size of the world's religions.Side-stepping the issue of...