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Guatemala raises legal age of marriage from 14 to 18

Guatemala raises legal age of marriage from 14 to 18

Guatemalan lawmakers on Thursday passed a law raising the minimum age for marriage after human rights groups cited alarming figures…
Catherine Opie: The provocateur who photographed Elizabeth Taylor’s home

Catherine Opie: The provocateur who photographed Elizabeth Taylor’s home

Self-portrait 'Pervert' was Catherine Opie's most angry piece. In the photograph, Opie sits, bare-chested, facing the camera with the word…
Tokyo issues Japan’s first same-sex partner certificates

Tokyo issues Japan’s first same-sex partner certificates

Two Tokyo districts issued Japan's first certificates officially recognizing same-sex partnerships on Thursday, a major step forward for gay couples…
US women paid less in all industries, every level: report

US women paid less in all industries, every level: report

Women in the United States are paid less for equal work than men in all industries and a new report…
FGM: Inside Kenya’s illegal “Cutting Room”

FGM: Inside Kenya’s illegal “Cutting Room”

The "cutting room" is grim, dark and grubby.
‘Alexandria is drowning’, says popular Twitter hashtag

‘Alexandria is drowning’, says popular Twitter hashtag

A widely-used Twitter hashtag is mocking and decrying the extensive rainfall that has submerged many streets in Egypt’s Mediterranean province…
‘French Spider-Man’ climbs Paris building in latest stint

‘French Spider-Man’ climbs Paris building in latest stint

Alain Robert, also known as the “French Spider-Man”, climbed to the top of a 36-floor building in Paris' business district…
Mexicans honor deceased during Day of the Dead

Mexicans honor deceased during Day of the Dead

Hundreds of candles flicker in the wind in the cemetery as Mexicans honored their deceased loved ones during the Day…
Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll

Americans becoming less religious, especially young adults: poll

Americans are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, and the trend…
China says one-child policy stays in effect for now

China says one-child policy stays in effect for now

China must continue to enforce its one-child policy until new rules allowing all couples to have two children go into…
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