Teacher Aldo Duri says the measure is necessary to promote 'tolerance, respect and equality'.
"I don't apologize," says Former French foreign minister after 'Jewish influence on PM' claims
More than 2,700 dogs in 192 breeds are vying to be top dog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Kiev denies Donetsk People's Republic insurgents are in control of flashpoint town
Chinese New Year 2015 will fall on 19 February. chinese new year wish (2)
Israel President Rivlin criticises right-wing, saying Arabs are an inseparable part of Israel
Francisco Mattos and Paal Lund spent time in freezing conditions in Svalbard to capture Northern Lights.
Research has found that sexual activity picks back up after 50 years of marriage.
Tobacco tycoon Muhammad Nisham rammed car into guard and then beat him with iron rod.
Xinhua defends attack on Wang Sicong, 26, after he said his top criteria for a girlfriend is that she is 'buxom'.
Racial pride and the fight against racism in Brazil were the themes of Rio de Janeiro's Carnival.
Hezbollah chief admits Iraq presence and calls on Middle East countries to join battle against Islamic State
Colombian government refuses police chief's call for child molesters to be given death penalty amid murder scandal
Cable crashed onto revellers in a crowded street of the Haitian capital during a parade.
Naseem arrested after a gun battle between Revolutionary Guards and Kurdish militant organisation.
Xinhua editorial comes ahead of international conference on anti-terrorism scheduled for 19 February.
Supreme leader of Iran accuses Clint Eastwood's film of fostering Islamophobia.
There has bee some confusion over the symbol of the 'yang', which is associated with the Chinese New Year that starts from 19 February.
The white cards entitle the Rohingya to vote and access education and health services.
Debaltseve remains flashpoint as Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels stop pulling out heavy weapons
Cameroon's troops launch operation against Boko Haram militants in Waza region near border with Nigeria.
Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan face firing squad for role in drug-smuggling plot
The Indian city of Delhi has the world's most polluted air, as Greenpeace survey finds pollution here is ten times higher than WHO limits.
Tens of thousands march through Copenhagen in solidarity with Denmark's Jewish and Muslim communities
The criminal case against ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse after four sex workers dropped their complaints against him on Monday.
Yawning gap between Athens and Brussels grows further as meeting ends in stalemate.
Women are protesting across Turkey over the murder of Çağ University student Özgecan Aslan
Jewish leaders condemn French former foreign minister for claims PM Valls is 'under Jewish influence'
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt says Denmark will not accept any attempt to threaten its liberties
At least three killed in Aden clashes as UN demands Houthis release Yemen president and cabinet