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Women in Nepal take up judo, karate lessons amid rise in sexual attacks after quakes
Women and girls displaced by this year's massive jolts in Nepal are now taking self-defence lessons from police following a rise in reports of sexual harassment.
Google apologises as Indian PM's images appear in 'top 10 criminals'
Numerous pictures of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turn up in search results when the key words "top 10 criminals" are used for an image search, prompting Google to issue an apology.
Iraq: Oil refinery town set to fall to government forces in reverse for Islamic State
Iraqi forces have opened supply lines into Baiji and its nearby oil refinery.
Egg rationing in US amid soaring prices as avian flu continues to spread
Egg-rationing is now being implemented while prices of eggs have sky-rocketed as the Avian Flu hit around 46 million chickens and turkeys in the U.S.
No more fossil fuels, say G7 leaders in landmark commitment
Major economies will abandon fossil fuels by the end of the century.
Abortion cases down in nearly all US states as teen pregnancies continue to decline
Abortions in almost all US states have declined since 2010, the Huffington Post reported, based on a survey by the Associated Press.
School in Idaho decides to arm itself to ensure quick response to security problem
An isolated school in Idaho has decided to buy four guns as protection against criminals and trained staff to use them.
With Patriot Act gone, Cheney warns of terror attack in US even deadlier than 9/11
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney said Sen. Rand Paul made the wrong move when he forced the provisions of the Patriot Act to expire, warning that without these provisions the United States could face another attack even deadlier than 9/11.
Scott Walker supports constitutional amendment giving states the right to ban same-sex marriage
Winconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a son of a preacher, said he would support a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage if the Supreme Court decides to allow gay marriage nationwide.
A year after Islamic State took Mosul, millions of Iraqis have been forgotten
A population the size of Switzerland needs 'life-saving assistance' in Iraq.
Christian woman on death row Asia Bibi 'so weak she can hardly walk' says family
A 50-year old Christian woman on death row in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy is in urgent need of medical treatment, her family say.
ISIS abducts dozens of Eritrean Christians in Libya
As Islamic State tightens its grip on Libya, 86 Eritrean Christians have reportedly been kidnapped in the country.
Human traffickers have been put out of business in Thailand and Malaysia
The rickety internet huts have fallen silent in the crowded camps of displaced Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar, no one comes anymore to bargain for the release of loved ones being held for ransom.
China praises itself for 'guaranteeing freedom of religion' in report
Citing improved rural library services and indoor cinemas along with a deluge of other information, China praised its human rights record in a lengthy report card on Monday, its latest bid to deflect Western criticism.
Britain to expand Iraq training mission to counter ISIS
Britain is to expand its military training mission inIraq in the coming weeks, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Sunday, saying the Iraqi army needed more help to deal with improvised bombs planted by Islamic State militants.
Over 10,000 ISIS fighters killed in 9 months of US-led air strikes, US official says
A US State department official has claimed that over 0,000 Islamic State militants have been killed by its coalition, a number disputed for lack of hard evidence that can be checked by an independent evaluator.