UNITED KINGDOM - To avoid offending students of same-sex parents, a new government directive encourages teachers not to refer to "Mom" and "Dad".
INDIA - The Law Commission is recommending lowering the minimum marriage age for men from 21 to 18. Women can already marry at 18. The age difference is rooted in traditional patriarchal practices.
KUWAIT: Hardline politicians are pulling out all the stops to prevent any Valentine's Day observances in the country. They believe the holiday "spreads moral corruption."