Burmese President Thein Sein arrived in Australia yesterday, Sunday 17 March 2013, for a three-day tour in which he will meet the Prime Minister, Governor-General and business leaders and is the guest of honour at a state lunch at Government House.

On the 6th of March 2013, the Azeri news agency "ANS Press" reported their shocking social findings that upon attaining adulthood, most female orphans leave their boarding schools and shelters with no help or support from the government. The consequence of this is many enter a life of crime in order to feed and house themselves.

The 8th of March 2013 marks the 102nd anniversary of the International Women's Day (IWD) - a day on which many women's rights activists across the world celebrate the progress that women have made in their fight for rights and respect, and reflect on the continuing struggles ahead. This year, the UN's theme for the day is preventing violence against women, under the slogan, "A promise is a promise: Time…

On the 5th of March 2013, in Bashkiria, Russia; four Muslims have been released from the prison. They were kept in prison since the 6th of November 2012. Aleksey Hamadeev, Rasim Sataev, Ewgeniy Kulagin, Aydar Garifyanov were prosecuted by Article 282.2 Part 1 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation, incriminated in organization of activities of the Islamic political party Hizb ut Tahrir.