Lancashire ‘terrorist house’ row ‘not a spelling mistake’
Officials have denied claims a spelling error led to a 10-year-old Muslim boy, who wrote he lived in a "terrorist house", being spoken to by police.
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‘Dark heart of the ivory trade’ no more: Hong Kong to phase out ivory sales
Activists have hailed the announcement that Hong Kong will phase out the sale of ivory in the city, a major bastion of the trade.
Lego changes bulk buy policy after Ai Weiwei backlash
Lego has said it is reversing its policy on bulk purchases and will no longer ask customers what they want to use the bricks for.
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos pour millions into new cancer test
A new cancer test is getting some serious investment from two of the richest people in the world.
How to have yourself a merry cyber-safe Christmas
Fifteen years is a long time in cybersecurity, so it seemed like a good time to revisit these "laws" and put them in the a context you might encounter this Christmas ...
Chinese characters and words of 2015 released
China released its annual characters and words of 2015 on Monday, with 廉(incorruptibility) and 互联网+(Internet Plus) winning out among the candidate characters and words.
China co-opts a Buddhist sect in global effort to smear Dalai Lama
Thousands of Buddhists from all over Britain packed into the Aldershot football stadium southwest of London on June 29, quietly waiting under a hot sun to see the Dalai Lama.
Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected
Women have been elected to municipal councils in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a ban on women taking part in elections was lifted.
China’s door open to global Internet, but welcomes only friends: Cyber watchdog
China's top Internet watchdog said on Wednesday it maintains not only the freedom but also the order of cyber space and China's door is always open to global Internet firms unless they do harm to the country's national interest and consumers' rights.
Database of Living Buddhas to help spot fake from real
Authorities are setting up a database of legitimate Living Buddhas in China and will publish the information online, according to an official at the country's top political advisory body.
