Society

South Korea’s public education system is floundering amid abuse of teachers by parents and students.

The Taliban’s anti-Persian stance is rooted in their educational and cultural background, but also reflects a longstanding desire by successive Afghan governments to displace the Persian language.

As Russian forces pursue a physical war in Ukraine, a shadow war is being fought too: a war against the legacies of Russian imperialism.

When civilians were put on trial in relation to the Karakalpakstan unrest, their names were known, their faces splattered across the media. We only have initials for the three law enforcement officers tried.

A week after intense heat caused hundreds to fall ill, the World Scout Jamboree faces another setback: a typhoon strike.

In “Rocking China,” Andrew Field depicts a bygone era not only for China’s rock subculture but for the country as a whole.

The Gyanvapi mosque in the city of Varanasi dates to the 16th century, but Hindu petitioners claim a Hindu temple once stood on the site.

The apparently increasing number of hujra, clandestine religious classrooms, in Uzbekistan indicates a growing need for formal religious education that is not attainable for many at present.

Panji Gumilang, 77, heads a school where women are allowed to preach and pray alongside men.

This summer Bakhsh performed in 10 countries in Europe to great acclaim, a journey that began with a viral video following a life of music and hardship.

The committee found that China and other authoritarian regimes continue to pose an unacceptable risk to democracies through targeted online disinformation campaigns.

“Whether they be Kukis or Meiteis, the common factor is that women and children are the worst sufferers of this conflict.”