It would be "unconstitutional" for France to pass a law banning the burkini, and such a move could cause irreparable harm, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warned in an interview published online late Sunday.
As millions of couples are considering welcoming a second child under China's universal two-child policy, the government is moving to take better care of bereaved parents whose only child died or became disabled.
New hiring practice based on contracts instead of quotas will benefit private sector, analysts say
The fatal crash of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S in Autopilot mode has turned up pressure on auto industry executives and regulators to ensure that automated driving technology is deployed safely.
Women used warmer, gentler words in their status updates on Facebookcompared to men, who were more likely to swear, express anger and use argumentative language, a study of 10 million postings released on Wednesday found.
Japan's parliament passed a law on Tuesday to prevent hate speech with the original bill clearing the upper house of Japan's bicameral parliament on May 13.
The "shaming" of China by human rights record has been a default position that certain nations often retreat to.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to come to a path for change amid escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday told Saudi Arabia's king that alleged attacks by Russia and the Syrian government in northern Syria were of an alarming nature, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported Wednesday.
The Kremlin on Tuesday dismissed accusations of Russian air forces in Syria attacking hospitals, calling the allegation unacceptable and baseless.
Brazen U.S. billionaire Donald Trump is making waves again, this time irritating the Republican Party (GOP), whose nomination he aims to clinch.
China will intensify counter terrorism security measures following the Paris attacks that so far claimed 132 innocent lives and injured hundreds of people on Friday, public security authorities said on Sunday.
Chinese tourists are likely to have spent at record levels over the country's week-long National Day holiday, shrugging off the darkening outlook over its economy and the impact of a punishing stock market rout earlier in the year.
Unicef condemned on Thursday the incidents of violence against children in Bangladesh which happened recently in different parts of the country.
Cyber-attacks, which are mostly intended for economic gains, have become an "emerging industry," said an Austrian report released Thursday.
Austria is planning to construct an ornithological observatory to track migratory birds, the Austria Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka's police have launched a special investigation into over 360 complaints alleging frauds by individuals posing as close relatives of President Mahinda Rajapaksa or his family, local media said here on Monday.
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