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As Misconduct Complaints Rise in N.Y.C. Schools, Investigations Decline

Budget constraints and staff shortages reduced capacity at the agency that investigates criminal behavior in public schools, according to the…

It Could Soon Cost More to Take a Shower. Here’s Why.

The city has approved rent increases for tenants and has raised the rent for its own water board. In response,…

Kenyans Protest Proposed Tax Hikes

Activists have called on people to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise…

Kenya Braces for Major Protests Over Proposed Tax Hikes

Activists have called on Kenyans to occupy Parliament in opposition to a new finance bill that is likely to raise…

Heavy Rains Lash Southern China, Killing at Least 9

Rains set off landslides and inundated villages in the south, forcing thousands to evacuate. In the north, residents sweltered through…

North Korea Has Lost ‘Many’ Troops to Mines in DMZ, South Says

North Korean soldiers have been sent into the mine-strewn buffer zone to do construction work since November, the South Korean…

Thailand’s Legislature Approves Same-Sex Marriage Law

The bill, which needs the king’s endorsement to become law, underscores Thailand’s status as a relative haven in Asia for…

Toyota Chairman, Re-Elected by Investors, Defends His Hands-On Role

Akio Toyoda, who stepped down as chief executive last year, had been criticized by some shareholders for continuing to dominate…

Thaksin, Former Thai Premier, Indicted on Charges of Insulting Monarchy

The case against Thaksin Shinawatra was a reminder that the levers of power in Thailand remain firmly in the hands…

More Doctors Walk Off the Job in South Korea

Physicians across the country staged a one-day strike, the latest escalation in a months-old protest against the government’s plan to…

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