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Food 7 years ago

Tokyo cafe to open with robot waiters remotely controlled by disabled

A cafe will open in Tokyo's Akasaka district in November featuring robot waiters remotely controlled from home by people with severe physical disabilities.

People 7 years ago

Disabled climber to hoist national flag on Mount Elbrus

A disabled climber from Surakarta, Sabar Gorky, plans to hoist the Indonesian flag on the peak of Mount Elbrus in Russia on Independence Day.

Politics 7 years ago

Over 21,000 disabled people in South Sulawesi secure voting rights

As many as 21,569 people with disabilities have been registered as voters in the South Sulawesi gubernatorial election and 12 regental and mayoral elections that will be held simultaneously on Wednesday.

People 7 years ago

Deaf 'bird whisperer' forms rare bond with feathered friends

Deaf since childhood, Razali Bin Mohamad Habidin developed a closer bond with the creatures at Singapore's Jurong Bird Park, where other staff refer to him simply as the "bird whisperer".

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Hip cafe chain staffed by disabled workers opens in Paris

The Joyeux coffee shop is the latest in a chain of lunch joints springing up across France staffed by people with Down syndrome, autism and other cognitive disabilities.

Science & Tech 8 years ago

iPhone disabled by Chinese toddler for next 47 years

A Chinese woman was surprised one day in January when her 2-year-old son managed to lock her iPhone for 47 years.

City 8 years ago

Jakarta's disabled, elderly to be exempted from Rusun rents

The Jakarta administration is mulling over a plan to exempt elderly and disabled residents living in city-owned subsidized apartments (rusun) from monthly rents.

Parents 8 years ago

'Inclusive' Hungary playgrounds for disabled kids

Shrieks of laughter by non-disabled and disabled children having fun together at Hungarian playgrounds are becoming more common thanks to some determined parents turned innovative designers.

National 8 years ago

NGOs question govt’s commitment to disability rights law

Ninety-five disability rights groups across Indonesia have rejected the government’s plan to issue only one government regulation (PP) to enforce Law No.8/2016 on people with disabilities.

National 9 years ago

Police seek procedures for legal cases involving people with disabilities

A committee for the protection of people with disabilities, in cooperation with the Yogyakarta Police, is composing a set of guidelines for the handling of legal cases that involve people with disabilities.

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