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BAGHDAD - The new Iraqi government, which received a vote of confidence from parliament on Tuesday, is almost exclusively male, with the exception
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Afghan women being trained as frontline cops for the first time

Kabul:  Women in Afghanistan are being recruited as front line police officers for the first time, UK broadcaster Sky News reported on ...
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Sleep really can enhance appearance, researchers say

London: Forget lotions and potions. Don't bother with a new dress or hairstyle.   The best way ...
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Women's Groups in China Warily Tap New Media

Many of the approximately 100 women's rights groups that formed in China around the time of the landmark 1995 U.N. women's rights conference in Beijing lag in their use of new media. Several activists say tools like Twitter and social networks are essential to shaping public opinion and improving the perception and status of women in China....

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Study: 1 in 3 women not screened for gestational diabetes
Thousands of U.S. women may develop diabetes during pregnancy but go undiagnosed and untreated, putting their health and that of their babies at ...




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Adults still unaware of skin cancer risk from indoor tanning
Many men and women remain unaware of the risk of skin cancer from using tanning beds, shown in a new analysis. Kelvin Choi, PhD, of the University of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, and colleagues who conducted the study say only a small number of adults report avoiding tanning beds as a way to prevent skin cancer....




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Morning sickness can be hereditary!
Women whose sisters experienced extreme morning sickness, are 17 times more likely to develop the condition, suggests a new study. ...




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UN says 700 Congolese women sexually attacked along Angola's border
United Nations officials said Saturday they were investigating reports that some 700 Congolese women were sexually attacked along the country's border with Angola. ...




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Peace with Taliban: Are Afghan Women’s Rights at Stake?
While NATO and the Afghan Government talk about a political deal with the Taliban, Afghan women wait with apprehension and doubt about their ...




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Silvio Berlusconi accused of having 'uncontrollable sickness' for women
Silvio Berlusconi has been accused of suffering from an "uncontrollable sickness" in his relations with women, as the Moroccan teenage belly dancer at the heart of Italy's latest sex scandal said she is writing a book about the affair....




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Sri Lankan Domestic Worker Sentenced to Death in Saudi Arabia
Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan woman working as a domestic helper in Saudi Arabia since 2005, was 17 years old when she was ...




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Saudi women go pink to fight breast cancer
 I n an unprecedented event in ultraconservative Saudi Arabia, Saudi women on Thursday claimed the world record for forming the largest human pink ...




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Women still work double shifts, as men offer no help: Study
Irrespective of the increasing number of working women, most of the burden of the household chores still fall on them as men offer no ...




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Afghan women fear Taliban talks
Revelations about U.S.-and NATO-supported talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government may herald hope for peace, but Afghan women fear the worst. ...



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