In the past, when 37-year-old Nepal resident Monica Shahi introduced herself as transgender, people would stare, seeking outward signs. She tired of giving countless explanations about her existence and identity.
Iran's famed carpet weavers are busy at work following the country's historic nuclear deal with world powers, anticipating a boost in exports as sanctions are set to be lifted in the coming months.
Bollywood films, with their colorful sets and song-and-dance numbers, have catapulted five Indians into the ranks of the world's highest paid male actors.
Zimbabwean wildlife authorities have partially lifted restrictions on big game hunting imposed earlier this month following the outcry over the killing of Cecil the lion by a US trophy hunter.
A 91-year-old retired surgeon, Victor Twartz, has been charged with importing cocaine hidden in soap into Australia, prompting police to warn travelers to beware they are not tricked into becoming drug mules.
Japan has restarted a nuclear reactor for the first time under new safety standards put in place after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to reassure a nervous public that they are safe.
The Republic of Korea demanded an apology from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Tuesday as the ROK ramped up border security following landmine blasts it blamed on its northern neighbor.
Funding prospects are "bleak", and impoverished Syrian refugees face more cuts in food aid, the head of the World Food Programme said in an interview after inspecting the bare refrigerator of a refugee family and meeting boys forced to swap school for work to help their families survive.
The Afghan president called on Pakistan on Monday to crack down on the Taliban after a suicide car bombing earlier in the day near the international airport in Kabul killed five people.
Turkish Air Forces launched airstrikes against the positions of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party - known as the PKK - in southeastern Turkey late on Monday and early on Tuesday, a military statement said.
Greece and its international lenders clinched a multibillion-euro bailout agreement on Tuesday after marathon talks through the night, officials said, raising hopes that aid could be disbursed in time for a major debt repayment due next week.
Sweden's sexual assault inquiry into Julian Assange is deadlocked over a dispute with Ecuador regarding the WikiLeaks founder's asylum status, Swedish officials said on Monday.
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