France to ban Muslim students from wearing abayas in schools
CNN — France will ban schoolchildren from wearing abayas ahead of the upcoming academic year, the government has said, the latest in a series of contentious restrictions in the country…
North Korean defectors: Inside the school teaching them how to live in the outside world
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Before she left North Korea, the woman known as “C” had caught glimpses of life across the border through smuggled television shows. People caught with…
Child dies after car crashes into elementary school in Wimbledon, London
CNN — A child has been killed after a car crashed into an elementary school in southwest London, injuring six other children and two adults, London’s Metropolitan Police said in…
South Korea is cutting ‘killer questions’ from an 8-hour exam some blame for a fertility rate crisis
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Raising a child in South Korea is no easy task. By the time their toddlers can walk, many parents have already begun scouting out elite…
Chris Dawson: Wife-killer teacher found guilty of sexually abusing student he started new life with
Sydney CNN — An Australian physical education teacher who murdered his wife so he could start a new life with a teenage student has been found guilty of sexual abuse.…
Exploding fire extinguisher kills Bangkok high school student
CNN — An 18-year-old boy was killed and dozens were injured when a fire extinguisher exploded during a drill at a high school in Bangkok on Friday, police and fire…
Taiwan parents protest after preschool allegedly gave sedatives to children
CNN — Parents of preschool children allegedly given sedatives by staff at a kindergarten in Taiwan have been protesting the government’s slow response to the incident. On Sunday, hundreds of…
Two university students among three killed in Nottingham knife and van attacks
CNN — Two teenage students and a man in his 60s were stabbed to death, and a further three people were injured after a stolen van plowed into them, in…
Sushi chain sues high school student who licked soy sauce bottle for $480,000
CNN — A sushi chain is suing a high school student for 67 million yen ($480,000) after social media footage showed him licking his finger then touching a plate of…
Mohamed ElBaradei Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the IAEA and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Birth date: June 17, 1942 Birth place:…