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Gender inequality continues to be a problem for Indian women: UNDP report

Women in Pakistan and Bangladesh fared better than their Indian counterparts on the gender inequality index.

Dec 15, 2015

CBI 'raids, seals Kejriwal's office'; Delhi CM calls Modi 'coward and psychopath'

Arvind Kejriwal has suggested that the raid is a political vendetta.

Dec 15, 2015

Cameroon: Security forces kill two Boko Haram female suicide bombers

The two bombers were young women wearing explosive vests.

Dec 15, 2015

Germany launches programme for the safety of children, women migrants

The Germany government and UNICEF agreed that refugee children were at risk of becoming victims of violence, misuse and exploitation.

Dec 15, 2015

Strategic prosecutions to end modern-day slavery by changing company, government policies: Experts

Strategic litigation was successfully used to help end the British slave trade 250 years ago.

Dec 15, 2015

Brazil: Low turnout at pro-impeachment rallies brings relief to President Rousseff

Rousseff is charged with breaking spending rules to bolster her re-election bid last year.

Dec 15, 2015

US Navy unlikely to carry out another patrol in South China Sea this year

One official said the next US Navy sail-by was likely to come in January 2016.

Dec 15, 2015

John Kerry in Moscow seeks 'real progress' on Syria issue

Kerry met with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan as he prepared for the Moscow talks.

Dec 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia announces 34-state Islamic military coalition to fight terrorism

Shiite Muslim Iran, Saudi Arabia arch rival, was absent from the states named as participants.

Dec 15, 2015

Arun Jaitley calls Rahul Gandhi 'cry baby' following Arvind Kejriwal's 'just a kid' remark

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that "mature politic requires that we get out of the cry baby syndrome."

Dec 14, 2015

Mosul: Isis issues fatwa to kill newborns with Down's Syndrome, deformities

Isis till now has killed 38 babies in Mosul since it issued its fatwa.

Dec 14, 2015

Sushma Swaraj hopes to bring peace out of renewed ties with Pakistan [Read Full Text]

"The new dialogue, we sincerely hope, marks a new beginning also for peace and development in the whole region," Swaraj said.

Dec 14, 2015

Philippines: University students run naked in government transparency push

Dozens of men from a Philippine university took part in an annual naked run organised by their fraternity on 14 December, to call for government transparency in its anti-corruption policies.

Dec 14, 2015

Argentina crash: 41 police personnel killed after bus falls 65 feet into ravine

The personnel were Argentinian border patrol officers.

Dec 14, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Female politicians and voters react after historic election

A number of women have been elected to political office, after female participation was allowed in municipal elections for the first time.

Dec 14, 2015