Wei Renhua, a shy fourth-grader in southwest China's rural region of Guangxi, does not know his parents' names. Wei's mum and dad spend just two or three short vacations at home each year, otherwise leaving the boy with his grandparents while they struggle for city work.
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung said Wednesday that the city's government proposes the introduction a Low-income Working Family Allowance to help keep low-income families from falling into the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) safety net.
Syed Salahuddin, chairman of the United Jehad Council (UJC), an amalgam of at least 13 militant outfits fighting New Delhi's rule in Indian-controlled Kashmir, said they have no links with Taliban and ruled out their presence in Kashmir.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry asked lawmakers not to impose tougher sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, fearing they could jeopardize the ongoing diplomatic efforts to halt Iran's nuclear activities.
Leaving a locket or tying a red ribbon to a fence, gate or tree is a common thing to do when you visit a temple or climb up to the top of a mountain in China.
French President Francois Hollande on Sunday said he had "proof of life" of the two journalists kidnapped in Syria three months ago.
Forty-eight illegal Chinese workers have been detained in Volgograd, a city in southern Russia, the Chinese Embassy in Moscow confirmed Wednesday.
Lebanon on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against three detainees and 10 family members of the 11 pilgrims abducted in Syria, on charges of "forming an armed gang and abducting the two Turkish pilots," the state-run National News Agency quoted a judiciary officer as saying.
Since July 31, 21 children in China have drowned, sounding the alarm for the government to fully commit to improving children's safety and preventing similar incidents from happening in the future.
The Brazilian police evicted Tuesday a group of protesters who have been camping outside the governor's residence in Rio de Janeiro state for 10 days, local media reported.
The White House said on Monday that it was expecting Russia to look at the options available to expel fugitive U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden back to the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila Putina on Thursday announced their divorce.