Iranian activists accuse morality police of assault after teenage girl hospitalized
Activists have accused Iran's morality police of assaulting a teenage girl for not wearing a headscarf in a Tehran metro station, leading to her hospitalization with serious injuries.
2023-10-05 23:26
'The school is like a light for me:' The secret classrooms giving Afghan girls a chance to learn despite Taliban rules
Parasto Hakim was startled by a knock at the front gates. Heart pounding, she opened the door to find several Taliban members demanding to check if she was breaking any rules. She was. This was a secret school, set up to teach girls in Afghanistan despite a ban by the militant group.
2023-10-05 17:49
A ransom note, fingerprints and cell phone pings. How New York police tracked down a missing 9-year-old girl and the suspect in her disappearance
A ransom note dropped in the mailbox at the home of missing 9-year-old Charlotte Sena before dawn on Monday provided investigators an invaluable break in the case that ultimately led New York authorities to arrest a suspect and reunite the girl with her family after a frantic two-day search, state officials announced.
2023-10-03 17:55
Gymnastics racism apology delay a 'real shame' - Irish PM
Leo Varadkar says there is "no place for racism in sport" after viral gymnast video controversy.
2023-09-30 01:20
Family in gymnastics racism row say apology is 'useless'
The mother of a black girl not given a medal at a gymnastics event said officials showed "no empathy".
2023-09-29 01:23
Mexican railway operator suspends routes amid migrant deaths
Migrants heading to the US often hitch rides on freight trains, with many injured or killed.
2023-09-20 18:46
Stolen Girls: The untold story of the Leesburg Stockade Girls
In July 1963, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, teenager Shirley Reese joined a peaceful protest here in Americus, Georgia, with other young Black girls.
2023-09-17 18:25
16th Street Baptist Church bombing: Honoring the 4 little girls killed 60 years after KKK attack
On the morning of September 15, 1963, Rev. John H. Cross Jr. and members of the 16th Street Baptist Church
2023-09-15 18:27
Afghanistan: Taliban welcome first Chinese ambassador since takeover
Afghanistan's leaders say it's a sign for other nations to establish relations with its government.
2023-09-14 14:50
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
2023-09-09 08:55
F1: Cardiff teens aim for glory in school competition
Five school pupils have reached the finals of an internationally renowned Formula 1 competition.
2023-09-07 14:15
Slain woman's sister says Pennsylvania fugitive transformed from a kind neighbor into a jealous and threatening boyfriend
Before he brutally killed his girlfriend in front of her children two years ago in Pennsylvania, Danelo Souza Cavalcante seemed like a positive match -- a fellow Brazilian who was a good neighbor and kind -- the girlfriend's sister says.
2023-09-07 12:29