Across the world, work hours vary significantly, and African countries are no exception with some on the continent notable for their relatively shorter workweeks.According to data from the ...

Instead of celebrating a traditional Valentine's Day, in which significant others are honored with gifts, greeting cards and romantic gestures, Finland, instead celebrates Ystävänpäivä ...

Madagascar is already exploring digital finance solutions, with more people using mobile money than traditional bank accounts and the PRODIGY project fostering new companies and digital payments. Let ...

The Haíɫzaqv people, stewards of the land for millennia, and academics have analyzed ecosystem data and traditional knowledge to uncover the drivers of change. The discovery that varying ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog ...

France has won the top prize in the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition, beating 23 other countries including Denmark and Sweden. Receiving first place was particularly sweet for 28-year ...

With traditional fairs and shopping and travel booms over this year's extended holiday, China is about to ring in the Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake, the first since its inclusion into ...

This festival is one of the most significant in Chinese culture, symbolising family unity, renewal, and prosperity; and this is reflected in the most important custom – the Reunion Dinner, held on the ...

(Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua) At the close of 2024, UNESCO added the Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year, to its Representative List of ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...