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The conflict between the central government and local educational offices over the financing of the early childhood education and care program is escalating, …

Global leaders are gathered in Paris for the COP21 climate summit. Given Asia-Pacific’s size and its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, its …

Slaughtering people not for anything they do, but simply for who they are — their national, ethnic, racial, religious, or political identity ― is morally …

The Pentagon struck a blow for both military preparedness and sex equality Thursday by opening all combat jobs to women. Allowing female troops who meet the …

The IMF announced on Nov. 30 that its executive board had approved the inclusion of the Chinese yuan into the basket of currencies making up the SDR, joining …

Brazil’s legislature has opened impeachment proceedings against the country’s president. The charges may or may not be justified, but if ever there were a …

In the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, more than 150 governments submitted plans to reduce carbon emissions by 2030. …

Thousands of people from more than 100 labor, civic and farmers’ groups held a rally in the center of Seoul last weekend, protesting the government’s push …

Last week, the Ministry of Justice committed a folly typical of an immature government. It announced a half-baked policy on the state-run bar exam without …

Every year, forest fires ravage Indonesia, causing massive environmental, social and economic devastation. This year’s fires are the largest in nearly 20 …