NEW DELHI, Ben Sheppard- While having a scan, a pregnant woman in India is not allowed to learn the gender of her unborn child. But her bill might be presented in a file coloured blue or pink -- and...
SEOUL- Robot teachers -- who never get angry or make sarcastic remarks -- have been a hit with pupils during a pilot project in some South Korean schools, a government report said Thursday....
BRUSSELS- Belgium ordered the suspension of a school ban on Islamic veils in place in the northern region of Flanders, to give time for a legal ruling on the controversial issue.
The Flemish...
DUBAI- A British couple accused of kissing in public in the Muslim emirate of Dubai will find out next month if an appeals court will uphold their one-month prison sentence, their lawyer said on...
Lhttp://en.hdhod.com/admin/forum_chambre/A PAZ- The ex-wife of renowned Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, Julia Urquidi, has died in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz from respiratory complications,...
VIENNA- The Roman Catholic Church should take a look at priest celibacy when considering the possible causes behind the current sex abuse scandal, Vienna's archbishop said Wednesday.
But his...
LOS ANGELES- Students clashed with baton-wielding police as thousands took to the streets across California on Thursday in mostly peaceful protests against cuts in education spending.
Television...
CAIRO, Ines Bel Aiba - When her divorce finally came through after a painful four-year procedure, Mahasen Saber became the target of reproving looks and gossip in Egypt's conservative society.
But...
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama launched a 900-million-dollar initiative Monday to tackle sky-high school dropout rates by tempting states with cash to close the worst-performing institutions....
GENEVA- Swiss art trader Ernst Beyeler, who became renowned for one of the most impressive international collections of 20th century art, has died at the age of 88, his foundation said on Friday....
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