Iraqi Shiite women shout slogans supporting the Iraqi army in Basra
Iraqi Shiite women shout slogans supporting the Iraqi army in Basra, southeast of Baghdad June 19, 2014. Iraqi government forces battled Sunni rebels for control of the country's biggest refinery on Thursday as Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki waited for a U.S. response to an appeal for air strikes to beat back the threat to Baghdad. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Washington state student charged in federal court over Web threats
USA-STUDENT/ARRESTED (URGENT):Washington state student charged in federal court over Web threats
South Sudanese Refugees Worry About Future
The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is becoming a regional tragedy. Tens of thousands have fled South Sudan, many to Ethiopia which hosts the largest number of South Sudanese refugees. Elisabeth Nyapal from Upper Nile State describes how she fled because of the conflict and that there is no food or water back home. WFP is providing food assistance with High Energy Biscuits, paying particular attention to children, pregnant women and the malnourished. What happens next is a question not just for these South Sudan refugees, but also for the newest generation of the world's newest country.
Women are walking towards an UN pea keeper who is patrolling in Bentiu
Women walk towards a U.N. peacekeeper patrolling in Bentiu, Unity State, June 18, 2014. Around 39,000 people have found shelter at the U.N. base in Bentiu. About 1.5 million people have been displaced, including 378,000 who fled to neighbouring countries according to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY POLITICS)
Former U.S. congresswoman Giffords seeks to rally women on gun push
Giffords highlights risks that women face from domestic violence and stalkers as she calls for increased background checks for gun owners
EXCLUSIVE-Republicans ready messaging campaign aimed at women
USA-POLITICS/REPUBLICANS-WOMEN (EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE-Republicans ready messaging campaign aimed at women
Drugmakers link with academia in giant UK dementia project
HEALTH-DEMENTIA/BRITAIN:Drugmakers link with academia in giant UK dementia project
CARE program shows young men’s gender attitudes can change
Getting young men to critically reflect on the social construction of gender can help alter unhealthy notions of masculinity that often contribute to violence.
FEATURE-Japan's "Patriotic Wives": praise for Abe, censure for China, S.Korea
JAPAN-WOMEN/PATRIOTIC (FEATURE, PIX):FEATURE-Japan's "Patriotic Wives": praise for Abe, censure for China, S.Korea