France's highest court on Thursday upheld the government's ban on students in public schools from wearing the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, in a decision that rights groups warn will lead to more discrimination.

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Jala Group, a Chinese cosmetics and skincare brand, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong that

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Ani Kirakosyani found out she was pregnant a month after the blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh began. Food, fuel and medical supplies in the disputed territory are running low and officials there say they reported the first death from malnutrition last month.

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Xiamen Airlines Co. will start flying to Qatar in October, people familiar with the matter said, further strengthening

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Citigroup Inc. has hired Barrett Frankel from Barclays Plc as co-head of consumer investment banking in North America,

Public schools in France have been turning away students for breaking a new national ban on the abaya, a long, robe-like garment often worn by Muslim women, as a rights group filed an appeal against the prohibition.

Thailand’s new government is set to unveil a number of fiscal stimulus measures next week that will include

China’s public is expressing concern about a potential legal change that would allow for fines and even jail