Society

They covered her face and laid her down. What happened next, Agnes wishes no girl would ever experience. "They grabbed my legs…

Renewing a passport and border checks are not the easiest of tasks for Shona Owen thanks to the unusual location…

Tens of thousands of people in the beauty pageant-crazed Philippines are set to give newly crowned Miss Universe Pia Alonzo…

A workshop that seeks to educate asylum-seekers in Norway about Western attitudes to sex and sexual assault will appeal to…

In their quest for beauty, Brazilian tattoo fans are turning to the most unlikely of pretty faces: the death skull. At…

"Innovation" is one of the most oft-cited buzzwords in both academia and the business world, but its usage isn't consistent.…

The United Nations on Tuesday enlisted a high-profile roster of royalty, entertainers and business leaders to promote its global goals…

US educators on Wednesday endorsed a Harvard University-developed proposal to reform college admissions by relying less on high-stakes tests, and…

Hesitant but curious, several Palestinian couples walked into a classroom in Gaza this week to attend the first marriage guidance…

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Britain's Prince William, is to act as guest editor of online news…