U.S. to propose birth control exception for religious companies -source
USA-HEALTHCARE/CONTRACEPTION:U.S. to propose birth control exception for religious companies -source
Thai junta leader tells nation to move on from coup
THAILAND-POLITICS/PRIMEMINISTER (TV):Thai junta leader tells nation to move on from coup
Forensic report complicates India double rape, murder case
INDIA-RAPE/:Forensic report complicates India double rape, murder case
Palestinian women flee from their houses following what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike in Gaza City
Palestinian women flee from their houses following what witnesses said was an Israeli air strike, as they walk past the damaged minaret of a mosque that residents said was hit in a previous Israeli air strike during the Israeli offensive, in Gaza City August 22, 2014. Since the collapse on Tuesday of a 10-day ceasefire, the Israeli military has ramped up its efforts to hit the leadership of Hamas's armed wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades. Israel launched its offensive in Gaza on July 8 with the declared aim of curbing Palestinian rocket fire into its territory. Hamas has said it will not relent until the Israeli-Egyptian blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted. Gaza health officials say 2,066 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been killed. Sixty-four Israeli soldiers have been killed in the conflict, as well as three civilians in the Jewish state. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
India minister stirs anger by making light of Delhi rape case
India's finance minister said the gang rape of a Delhi woman who died from her injuries had cost India billions of dollars in tourism
Players of Japan observe a moment of silence for the victims of the landslide in Hiroshima, before their FIVB Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix 2014 final round match against China in Tokyo
Players of Japan observe a moment of silence for the victims of the landslide in Hiroshima, before their FIVB Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix 2014 final round match against China in Tokyo August 22, 2014. Heavy rain delayed a search on Friday for more than 50 people believed buried under a deadly landslide on the edge of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, as opposition politicians rounded on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his handling of the disaster. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT VOLLEYBALL DISASTER)
India Adopts Rules for Ads; Ebola Deaths Higher for Women
India's advertising council has taken a strong stand against portraying people with dark skin negatively. Also this week, women's caretaking roles have resulted in a disproportionate number of Ebola deaths: they are 60 percent of all those who died.
Women hurt by lack of say in South Asia's environment policy
Exclusion of women from policy making is worsening their problems - and broader problems like food security, research says