Iran president’s cabinet disappoints women, ministry spokeswoman a plus
After promising in his election campaign to promote women’s rights and equality, Iran’s new president has sent mixed signals with his early senior appointments, but rights activists will keep pushing for more public posts for women
Saudi women driving ban not part of sharia-morality police chief
SAUDI-WOMEN/DRIVING:Saudi women driving ban not part of sharia-morality police chief
File picture shows Sunni women mourning during the funeral of a victim who was killed in a Sunni mosque, after two roadside bomb attacks in Baquba
Sunni women mourn at the funeral of a victim who was killed in a Sunni mosque, after two roadside bomb attacks in Baquba, around 65 km (40 miles) northeast of the capital Baghdad, in this file picture taken September 13, 2013. To match Insight IRAQ-SECTARIAN/ REUTERS/Mohammed Adnan/Files (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
NATO to investigate drone strike after Afghans say civilians died
AFGHANISTAN-NATO/DRONE:NATO to investigate drone strike after Afghans say civilians died
'Enough Said' Is a Late September Must-See Movie
This plot-twister starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the late James Gandolfini is not to be missed; ditto the very important documentary about abortion providers "After Tiller." But take a pass on the tiresome romcom "Baggage Claim."
Women still scarce in Egypt's constitution process
The five women on the new Constituent Assembly are all considered very strong representatives, but activists say they are simply too few
From Lord's Resistance Army captive to tailor, teen gets a second chance
Rose is married and expecting her second child. But she was in a bad place until she met this year's Nansen Refugee Award winner and started rebuilding her life and learning a skill.
Soccer-Fourteen people arrested in Singapore over match-fixing
SOCCER-MATCHFIXING/SINGAPORE:Soccer-Fourteen people arrested in Singapore over match-fixing