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Kissing protest in Kerala, India

Indians stage a protest for the right to kiss

In a scene right out of the US in the 1960s, thousands of Indians in Kerala province gathered for a "Kiss of Love" demonstration to protest moral policing by conservative groups in the country. Meanwhile, Japan outdoes the Scots when it comes to making single-malt Scotch. And Alzheimer's patients are finding luxurious care at a bargain price in Thailand. Those stories and more in today's Global Scan.

Indians stage a protest for the right to kiss

Protestors want Indian temple to stop creating 'fake miracles'

Protestors want Indian temple to stop creating 'fake miracles'