UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to step down due to health reasons
Griffiths has worked as the UN’s under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs for three years.
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The best- and worst-paying college majors, 5 years after graduation
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In Australia, 'granny flats' gain traction as rents skyrocket
SYDNEY -- Frustrated by surging prices in the Australian housing market, more people across the country are moving into so-called granny flats that share a property with private homes.
Protests in remote Ladakh enter 3rd week. Locals demand protection of fragile ecology, land autonomy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Thousands of people in the remote region of Ladakh have been protesting for over two weeks in freezing temperatures, demanding constitutional provisions from the Indian government to protect their territory’s fragile ecology and to have autonomy over land and agriculture decisions.
Japan’s North Korean schools lose funding, face closure amid concerns over propaganda in curriculum
A shortage of funds is already biting in some areas, with supporters of the Fukuoka Korean Academy, in southern Japan, launching a petition on the Change.org website on March 4 appealing for people to back their request that the city council reverse a decision to reduce the school’s budget for the coming financial year.
China Coast Guard uses water cannon on Philippine ships in South China Sea
MANILA/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- China's coast guard said it had taken measures against Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, while the Philippines decried the moves, including the use of water cannons, as "irresponsible and provocative."
Hong Kong's Article 23 security law takes effect: 5 things to know
HONG KONG -- A sweeping new national security law comes into force in Hong Kong on Saturday, after zipping through the local legislature.