December 30, 2012 -- Updated 0943 GMT (1743 HKT) The burned out remains of the piligrim's bus that was attacked in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. December 30, 2012 -- Updated 0953 GMT (1753 HKT) In India even the president's son could entangle himself with a remark against women protesting gang rape, an actress writes. December 30, 2012 -- Updated 0346 GMT (1146 HKT) Philippines Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago writes about the long struggle for a reproductive health law, and why it empowers poor women.