High-security isolation for South Korea's exam-setters
Every October, hundreds of South Korean teachers and professors are sequestered -- like jurors in a mafia trial -- in a secret, guarded compound: prisoners of their country's obsession with education.
Malaysia bans Ke$ha concert over religious fears
US pop singer Ke$ha has been forced to cancel a concert due to take place in Muslim-majority Malaysia after authorities said it would undermine religious and cultural sensitivities.
Saudi braces for 'open driving campaign' by women
Saudi Arabia was braced for possible protests Saturday after women activists declared an "open driving campaign" against the deeply conservative kingdom's ban on women behind the wheel.
Theme park pulls Halloween show over 'gay Superman'
Hollywood's Universal Studios theme park has cancelled a Halloween show based on the "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" franchise after criticism that a scene where Superman turns gay was homophobic.
26 October 2013
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US seeks tighter controls on certain painkillers
The US Food and Drug Administration recommended tighter controls Thursday on how doctors prescribe the most commonly used narcotic painkillers, in a bid to stop abuse.
Future of British monarchy captured in official christening shots
The first photographs in 120 years showing four generations of present and future British monarchs were released on Thursday, the day after the christening of Prince George, the newest member of the dynasty.
Sex, cops and undead push foreign success of French TV
When a murdered boy and serial killer came back to life in French supernatural series "The Returned", hundreds of thousands of viewers in Britain tuned into what became a surprise Gallic hit.
25 October 2013
UFO spotted over Almaty
Two young men managed to make a video of an unidentified flying object that looks amazingly like a classical UFO from American movies hovering over Almaty.
Chubby Prince George shown off at royal christening
Britain's baby Prince George was christened in a private ceremony on Wednesday, with his proud parents Prince William and Catherine giving the world a rare glimpse of the chubby three-month-old boy.
24 October 2013
'Apocalyptic' smog eases in Chinese city
A bout of choking smog that brought life to a standstill in a far northeast Chinese city for three days has dissipated, with flights resuming and students returning to school.