Female suicides surge under Taliban in Afghanistan
GENEVA: Restrictions imposed by the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorism) on women’s education and work, as well as the dire socioeconomic situation, have led to an increase in the number of suicides and attempted suicides in Afghanistan, especially among women, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, said […]
Female UKmilitary recruits given ‘ill-fitting’ uniforms: Report
LONDON: Female recruits at UK armed forces training centres are suffering from “low morale” due to ill-fitting uniforms, an Ofsted report has found, reported German news agency (dpa). Inspectors found there were “significant problems” with ageing buildings and poorly-fitting clothing in several armed forces training facilities. The report was based on 11 inspections of sites, […]
Afghan diplomat says girls to return to schools once internal issues solved
MOSCOW: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, during a meeting of Afghan religious scholars with a delegation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has said that females will return to schools as soon as internal issues in Afghanistan are resolved, the TOLO News broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing a source with the […]
Gunung Suku water surge incident: Human body parts found
IPOH: Human body parts, suspected to be those of two female climbers who went missing in a water surge while climbing Gunung Suku in Simpang Pulai here yesterday, have been discovered by the search and rescue (SAR) team. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (Operations) Muhammad Shahrizal Aris said the body parts were […]
