Forced labour victims protest in wheelchairs, reject S.Korea deal on Japan
The two victims were part of so-called "Labour Corps" where young Korean girls were drafted to work in Japanese munitions factories.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Robotic suit gives paralyzed children gift of walking
The exoskeleton was designed to enable children who use wheelchairs to walk during muscle rehabilitation therapy.
Mon Oct 24 2022
Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against war in Ukraine
Up to 30,000 men, women and children joined an anti-war demonstration including people in wheelchairs and toddlers in pushchairs.
Mon Mar 14 2022
Tearful Ukrainians in Lviv wait for hours to board trains, fleeing Russian attacks
Families arrived with few belongings. Some were in wheelchairs, others accompanied by pet dogs and cats, uncertain about their fate.
Sat Mar 05 2022
PwD vaccine recipients given special treatment at UMK PPV
Various facilities such as wheelchairs, fast lanes and special rooms are being provided for PwD at the UMK Vaccination Centre.
Mon Jun 14 2021
Chaotic scenes as suspects wheeled around airport where North Korean leader's brother killed
Indonesian Siti Aisyah, 25, and Doan Thi Huong, 28, a Vietnamese, are charged with murdering Kim Jong Nam by smearing his face with VX, a chemical nerve agent.
Tue Oct 24 2017
BMW wheelchairs, high-tech bikes: Life in the Paralympic fast lane
A wheelchair made by BMW and a prototype bike are two of the new weapons in Rio Paralympians' unending race for a competitive advantage.
Tue Sep 13 2016
Fire at China nursing home kills 38
A fire at a nursing home in central China left at least 38 people dead, officials said Tuesday, with bodies burned beyond recognition and wheelchairs reduced to charred frames.
Tue May 26 2015