VIDEO INTERVIEW: 'Desperate' Syrian civilians taking up arms
French photojournalist says farmers he met on a recent trip have joined the fighting to protect their families
Progress for women now moving swiftly in Mongolia
Empowering women in the region may be a complex issue but advocates are working to do just that
Malaysia holds seminars on how to spot gay children
"It is a multi-religious and multicultural (event), after all, all religions are basically against that type of behaviour," one spokesman for the organisation behind the event says