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Britain's Prince William appears on gay magazine cover

Prince William will appear on the July cover of Attitude speaking out against homophobia, the first time a British royal has been photographed for the front of a gay publication, the magazine said on Wednesday.

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Is S.Korea becoming more matriarchal?

Gender roles are rapidly changing. Now sons are hearing from their mothers or wives what women used to hear all the time from their fathers or husbands.

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Male CEOs with daughters more likely to support gender equality: Austrlian study

​Australian male CEOs with daughters or first-had experience of discrimination were more likely to champion gender diversity in their workplace, a study has found.

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Why does Japan fear close Sino-Russian ties?

Russian and Chinese warships entered what Japan called the "contiguous zones" near the Diaoyu Islands almost at the same time on Wednesday night.

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12th Athens Pride gay festival held in Greece

Thousands of revellers paraded in the center of the Greek capital on Saturday during the 12th Athens Pride festival demanding respect for the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) community.

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Nepal police arrest scores of Maoist splinter group members over nationwide strike

Police in Nepal arrested nearly a hundred members of a Maoist splinter group across the country on Thursday for vandalising vehicles while trying to enforce a nationwide strike.

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5 out of 10 child laborers in Mexico work with no pay

​Nearly half of all child laborers in Mexico, or 45.9 percent, receive no pay for their work, the daily El Universal reported Thursday.

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WOW| A Brave Dancer

“It’s been trendy for a while to support HIV, but it never really became ‘brave’ in the same way as cancer, or breast cancer, or things like that,” says Yang Yang.

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Guangdong pilots opening up gaokao to migrant students

Until very recently, the children of migrant workers had no right to sit the "gaokao," China'a annual college entrance exam, in their adopted cities, even if they had studied there for most of their academic life.

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Brunei to host 2nd Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit

​Brunei is set to host the Second Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit in August with the support of the Australian government, local daily the Brunei Times reported Tuesday.

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Hong Kong children can now learn about financial literacy before it’s too late

With all the inducements to buy, buy, buy as the holiday season approaches, there’s no better time to start teaching your children about financial literacy

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Deep discrimination, scorn and aggression: the reality of being transgender in ‘liberal Thailand’

The most dangerous place in high school for Jetsada Taesombat was the boys’ bathroom. Her make-up, her lipstick, her accessories became signals to fellow students who targeted her with cruel jokes, insults and physical abuse. But Jetsada refused to hide her transgender identity.

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"Unprecedented" stem cell trial helps stroke patients walk again: study

​In an "unprecedented" clinical trial, U.S. researchers have successfully reversed the long-term debilitating effects in some of the stroke patients by injecting stem cells directly into their brains.

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Jerusalem braces for "reunification" celebrations amid tensions as Ramadan nears

Jerusalem is bracing for an annual Jewish nationalist flag-bearing parade to mark Israel's 1967 capture of Arab East Jerusalem late Sunday, an event that could further instigate already months-long tensions between Israel and Palestinians.

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More Parents Would Cut Support for Kids After College

Only around half of Korean parents are willing to be financially responsible for their children after they graduate from university.