The United Arab Emirates is abolishing lenient sentences for so-called honor killings, loosening alcohol restrictions and lessening the sway of Islamic law over foreigners.
Tag: Alcoholic Beverages
For Refusing a Drink, a Chinese Worker Was Slapped in the Face
A Chinese bank apologized for the “drunken misconduct” of two directors at a work dinner. The episode led to scrutiny of the country’s professional drinking culture.
Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor
Humans and other species have a gene mutation that lets them digest alcohol. In other species, it’s missing.
Coronavirus Lockdown May Spur Surge in Mental Illness, U.N. Warns
Childhood disease may also soar as the pandemic claims millions of indirect victims by blocking access to medical care.
Child Deaths and Mental Illness Will Surge Amid Coronavirus, U.N. Warns: Live Coverage
The pandemic will claim millions of indirect victims, the U.N. says, by blocking vaccinations and other medical care. Studies show how far away “herd immunity” is, even in hard-hit countries.
At Least 70 Dead in Mexico From Drinking Tainted Alcohol
The surge in deaths since late April has come amid the ban of alcohol sales by some local and state governments as part of efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak.
South Africa Coronavirus Lockdown Include Tobacco and Alcohol Sales Bam
Locking down against the pandemic, South African officials banned cigarette and alcohol sales. It has gone as well as you might expect.
India’s Wine Country: A Charming Work in Progress
No one would mistake the Nashik region for California’s Napa Valley, but visitors are rewarded with winemaker-led tastings, 2,000-year-old cave carvings and a few bottles of delicious wine.
Cases of Cognac and Liqueur Recovered From 1917 Shipwreck
The ship, the S.S. Kyros, was bound for Russia when it was sunk by a German submarine during World War I, a salvage company said.
19 Deaths in Costa Rica Tied to Tainted Alcohol, Officials Say
Health officials confiscated 30,000 bottles of alcohol and suspect the deaths were caused by methanol poisoning.