Thai Officials Worry About Child Doll Superstition
Life-size dolls believed to possess the spirits of child angels have become popular in recent months.
Chinese Miners Rescued After 36 Days
Four miners were rescued in eastern China afterspending 36 days underground, reported the country’s state-run news agency.
Wages for Women Lag Years Behind Men
Women in northern European nations are closest to equality with men on wages, education, health and education.
Thailand Reports Second MERS Case
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry says the country has a second case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS.
Lao Communists Name New Leaders
The Lao Communist Party has announced a change in leadership.
Muslim Women Tweet to British PM David Cameron
Last week, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a plan that would require women immigrants to learn English within 30 months of arriving in Great Britain.
US ‘Alarmed’ By Reports of Rape, Torture in Burundi
The U.S. State Department is “deeply alarmed” about reports of torture, killings and gang rapes of women by government security forces in Burundi.
Cameron Calls for Female Immigrants to Learn English
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for women immigrants to Britain to learn English within 30 months or be deported.
62 People Own Most of World’s Wealth
The richest 62 people on earth now have the same wealth as the poorest 3.6 billion, according to a report from Oxfam.
Russian Parliament Rejects Anti-Gay Law
Russia’s Parliament rejected a bill Monday that would have permitted fines or jail time for homosexual acts.