U.S. abortion-rights activists vow to challenge landmark Alabama ban
Legislation to restrict abortion rights has been introduced this year in 16 states, four of whose governors have signed bills banning abortion if an embryonic heartbeat can be detected
ACLU, Planned Parenthood file lawsuit challenging Ohio anti-abortion law
The law bans abortions if doctors can detect a heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
Legislation to restrict abortion rights has been introduced in 16 states this year, but the Alabama bill is the strictest yet
Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion
The Alabama debate follows passage of anti-abortion laws in states that border it to the east and west, creating what abortion rights advocates have warned would be a large 'abortion desert'
Bangladesh police 'rescue' dozens of Rohingya being trafficked to Malaysia
Traffickers picked up at least 69 Rohingya from refugee camps in the Cox's Bazar district, promising them work in Malaysia where many Rohingya already live
Rape of toddler sparks protests, clashes in Indian Kashmir
Some protesters said they no longer had faith in authorities to keep women and girls safe
Widows of Iraq's war pick up the threads of fragmented lives
Widows who lost their husbands during the conflict against Islamic State sew garments rebuild their lives
Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders' trust in drought insurance
Explaining to pastoralists via local media how index-based insurance can protect them from climate stresses is persuading them to buy it
As Saudi society liberalises, it reckons with hardline past
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pledged to revive 'moderate Islam', curbing the morality police and lifting a cinema ban
Gunmen kill female ex-Afghan journalist in Kabul
The killing came during heightened focus on women's rights ahead of a possible exit of foreign forces from Afghanistan