Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
CNN — A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was “discriminatory in…
Thai death toll spotlights poor agricultural workers from Asia who toil in Israel’s fields
Bangkok CNN — Like his father Chumporn and dozens of other able-bodied men from their village in northeast Thailand, Manee Jirachart moved to Israel in search of work, dreaming of…
France moves homeless people out of Paris as city prepares for next summer’s Olympics
Paris CNN — It’s 6.30 a.m. on a late summer morning in Paris. Amid the rumbling coming from the Stalingrad Métro station, in the northeast of the French capital, hundreds…
South Korea is importing foreign housekeepers to ease the burden on young couples
Seoul, South Korea CNN — As South Korea struggles to get young people interested in marriage and kids, authorities are trying a new tack: importing foreign workers to carry some…
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
CNN — A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off the back of an overcrowded lorry, in a rare legal…
Japan’s population fell by 800,000 last year as demographic crisis accelerates
Tokyo CNN — Japan’s population crisis is accelerating, with the number of nationals falling by more than 800,000 in the past year – echoing similar trends seen in other East…
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces retirement from politics
CNN — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will not seek re-election and will retire from politics, his party said Tuesday. The announcement came two days before Thailand’s parliament was set…
South Korea shuts childcare centers and opens elderly facilities as population ages
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea is getting older – and its care facilities are changing to match. The number of child care facilities in the country has shrunk…
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…
‘Pretending to live a civilian life’: How pro-Ukrainian residents of occupied Melitopol feel daily fear
Kyiv CNN — Editor’s note: The southern Ukrainian city of Melitopol has long been known for its sweet delights. The name “Melitopol” means “the Honey City” in Ukrainian and the…