JAIPUR, India - All-female police units are shaking up the male-dominated force in conservative northwest India, hitting the streets to combat sex crimes and a pervasive culture of silence around rape.
TOKYO - Japan aims to cut suicides by 30 percent over 10 years, with the government on Tuesday approving a plan that seeks to curb extreme work hours seen as contributing to one of the world's highest suicide rates.
WASHINGTON - Yes, you can buy happiness, especially if the money saves you time.
LONDON - Lucy Harris thinks Britain's decision to leave the European Union is a dream come true. Nick Hopkinson thinks it's a nightmare.
BERLIN - A German teenager who joined Islamic State is now being held in detention in Iraq and says she regrets joining the jihadist group and just wants to come home to her family, media reported on Sunday.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A group of 40 Pakistani teachers left for language training in Beijing on Sunday under the 2017 International Chinese Language Teacher Training Program sponsored by the Chinese government.
MEXICO CITY, Mexico City - In a boxing world often dominated by promoters, self-promoters and glitz, Alberto Reyes likes to do things the old-fashioned way: his company still makes gloves by hand, just as it did for Muhammad Ali.
LONDON - Prominent women at the BBC want the broadcaster's gender pay gap to be resolved immediately rather than in several years.
SHIJIAZHUANG - At 11 am, when her classmates have completed their morning exercises and started their academic courses, Jessica Doolin is the only person in the training room, practicing with her hula hoops.
PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba - With China's help, Cuba hopes to produce more solar panels as part of efforts to promote renewable energy and bring electricity to remote areas.
LONDON - Whether in search of a glowing skull or a bright red heart, God's Own Junkyard in London is a maze of multicolored neon of all shapes and sizes which is thriving on its retro reputation.
LOS ANGELES - Thousands of fans were treated to a first look at Steven Spielberg's hotly anticipated sci-fi adventure Ready Player One at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday.
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