PHILIPPINES: Disability Cited by Pope Francis as One of the Country's 3 Most Difficult Challenges
www.globalnation.inquirer.net/117227/pope-francis

SRI LANKA: Pope Hugs Child with Disability (VIDEO)
www.col3negone.com/watch.php?id=25138-Pope-hugs-a-disabled-Child-in-Sri-Lanka

SRI LANKA: Man with a Disability Seeks 'Big Blessing' at papal Mass
www.catholicnewsagency.com/news

WORLD: The Pseudo Logic of 'Not Autistic Enough'
www.ollibean.com/2015/01/04/the-pseudo-logic-of-not-autistic-enough

KAZAKHSTAN: Pensions and Social Benefits Increase for Residents, Including Persons with Disabilities 
www.kazworld.info

INDIA: 50% Discount to Women and Disabled Leaders at India Sanitation Summit
www.indiacsr.in/en/50-discount-to-women-leaders

WORLD: Restoring Vision to the Blind
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015

UZBEKISTAN: Uzbek Surgeons Will Conduct Free Surgery for Children with Hearing Disabilities
www.uz24.uz/en/Society/uzbek-surgeons

AUSTRALIA: Governments Urged to Give Persons with Intellectual Disabilities More Say in Decision-Making (PODCAST)
www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-16/govts-urged

WORLD: Barcelona to Get World’s First Paralympic Museum
www.parasport-news.com/barcelona

SOUTH KOREA: ‘A Living Hell’ for Persons with Disabilities on South Korean Islands
www.wivb.com/ap/a-living-hell-for-disabled-slaves-on-south-korean-islands

CHINA: A Major Gulf in Care for Persons with Disabilities
www.europe.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper

NEPAL: Jiri to Be Developed as Green, Disabled-Friendly Tourism City
www.myrepublica.com/portal/index

WORLD: Doctor Visits May Be Insufficient to Spot Autism
www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/01/13/doctor-insufficient-autism

WORLD: 12 Tips to Help Hearing People Communicate with the Deaf
www.limpingchicken.com/2015/01/10/kimberly-brown-12-tips-to-help-hearing-people

INDIA: How Technology Helps Persons with Visual Disabilities Access Libraries at Delhi University
www.dnaindia.com/academy/report-how-technology-is-helping-the-visually-impaired-access-libraries

WORLD: Focus on Disability - Universal Healthcare Can Happen
www.scidev.net/global/vulnerability/analysis-blog/disability-universal-healthcare.html

PAKISTAN: Student Becomes Disabled Due to Police Torture
www.en.newhub.shafaqna.com/PK/174221-Faisalabad

PHILIPPINES: P20 Million Disabled-Friendly Overpass Opens in Iloilo
www.mb.com.ph/p20-m-disabled-friendly-overpass-in-iloilo-opens

PHILIPPINES: Hiring Persons with Disabilities Good for Business, Proves Sourcebook 
www.philstar.com/good-news/2014/12/15

INDIA: International Conference Tackles Role of Families for Persons with Severe Disabilities 
www.dnaindia.com/academy/report-international-conference

BRUNEI: Disability Can’t Hinder One’s Success
www.borneobulletin.com.bn/disability-cant-hinder-ones-success

WORLD: Potassium Salts Aid Bone Health, Limit Osteoporosis Risk - Study
www.news.bioscholar.com/2015/01/potassium-salts-aid-bone-health

VIETNAM: 50% Discounts for Persons with Disabilities Visiting Tourist Attractions for Lunar New Year
www.vietnamnews.vn/life-style/free-entrance-at-many-cultural-sites-for-new-year.html

CAMBODIA: Korean Nationals Praised for Assisting Children with Disabilities
www.en.qdnd.vn/foreigners-in-vietnam/rok-nationals

WORLD: Poland National Wheelchair Rugby Team Holds First Training Camp of the Year
www.parasport-news.com/poland-national-wheelchair-rugby-team

LAO PDR: US Provides $6.5 Million to Assist Persons with Disabilities
www.vientianetimes.org.la/freeContent

UZBEKISTAN: Foreigners  with Disabilities Allowed to Receive Benefits
www.uz24.uz/en/Society/disabled-foreigners-in-uzbekistan-allowed-receiving-benefits

THAILAND: Leprosy Infections Fall, Severity Rises
www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/free-treatment

WORLD: Majority of Autism Increase Due to Diagnostic Changes - Study
www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/majority-of-autism-increase

INDIA: Car Rally Thrills Persons with Visual Disabilities in Bhopal
www.sify.com/news/car-rally-thrills-visually-impaired

WORLD: Enjoying Full and Equal Rights and the Role of Families 
www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/my-opportunities-my-choice

PHILIPPINES: Soldier Working as Taxi Driver Offers to Drive Passenger with a Disability for Free
www.wheninmanila.com/taxi-driver-offers-to-drive-disabled-passenger-for-free

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