An Egyptian school teacher received a six-month suspended jail sentence on Tuesday for cutting the hair of two 12-year-old girl pupils who were not wearing Islamic headscarves, a judicial

Books banned in China have been flying off the shelves in Hong Kong in the run-up to China's leadership transition as mainland people seek insight into the decision makers who will

Colleges in the land of legalized pot say they still won't allow students to smoke marijuana

A new student-directed documentary explores the difficulties international students face in attempting to work in the United States after they graduate.

Women around the globe are blocked from advancing in their careers because of unequal access to high visibility jobs and international experience, according to a new report.After

The remains of what is believed to be one of Scotland's earliest homes have been uncovered during construction works for the new Forth crossing.

Countless studies demonstrate the virtues of complete smoking cessation, including a lowered risk of disease, increased life expectancy, and an improved quality of life.

The taxi driver who dropped me off at McCormick Place, the convention center where the annual joint conference of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature is being held, asked if it was a meeting of religious people—like nuns and priests.

The Tufts University Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to rescind the honorary degree awarded to Lance Armstrong at commencement in 2006.

Deutsche Bank is on the lookout for mature, tech-savvy women who it thinks will be better team players to help change its corporate culture and rebuild its reputation in the wake