Afghans name India amongst top aid donors - report
Afghans have put India amongst their top foreign donors along with the U.S., Germany and Japan in a survey conducted by the Asia Foundation
Pakistani brothers murder sister in 'honour killing' - paper
Three brothers arrested for murdering their sister who was accused of having an affair
Indian girls rescued from bride trafficking
Girls from poor regions of India are increasingly trafficked to areas with a falling number of women
Poor Indian sweeper offers his clothes as bribe - report
A road sweeper in northern India who was asked to pay a bribe of 1000 rupees ($20) took off his clothes and offered them as he could not afford to make the payment
Afghan mother, daughter stoned to death for "adultery" - report
A woman and her daughter have been stoned to death by a group of men in Afghanistan, accused of "moral deviation and adultery
Fortune lists 50 most powerful Indian businesswomen
It's the first time Fortune has compiled a list for India, proving women are increasingly making their mark in this patriarchal society
FEATURE-Sri Lanka sees "war tourism" as survivors struggle
Amid the tourism, returning communities find their homes destroyed and little means of making an income
More than half of US women say they're in poor health - study
Many U.S. women have a tendency to focus on looking after others before themselves, study says
"Wife-sharing" haunts Indian villages as girls decline
This kind of abuse is rarely reported to police because these crimes carry deep stigma for the victims in such close-knit communities
FEATURE-Crowded, stretched world awaits 7 billionth baby
The United Nations says the world's seven billionth baby will be born on October 31