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Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could leave the country with a deficit of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. more
Shocking discovery in Bangladesh: Missing Hindu temple custodian found dead under mysterious circumstances

The body of a Hindu man, identified as Nayan Das, who worked as a temple caretaker, was found hanging from a tree in Khurushkul union under Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila in Bangladesh, ...

Pakistan among top 10 nations battling acute food shortage, global report warns

Pakistan remains one of the 10 most fragile nations in the world, where acute food insecurity and malnutrition levels remain alarmingly high, as per the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC ...

Who is Meenu Batra? Indian-origin court interpreter detained by ICE after over 35 years in US

A Democratic lawmaker has criticised the American government’s decision to detain Indian-origin court interpreter Meenu Batra, who was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Cus ...

Shocking UN reports: Over 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war

The war in Gaza has inflicted a far higher toll on women and girls than in previous conflicts in the Palestinian enclave, with more than 38,000 killed by Israeli air bombardment and land ...

Shock at Amazon warehouse: Employee dies, operations continue around body

An employee of Amazon died at a warehouse in Troutdale, Oregon, recently, with co-workers alleging that operations continued for some time even after the incident occurred.

Job offer turns nightmare: Woman allegedly raped in Pakistan after social media trap

A young woman was allegedly raped in Pakistan’s Chenab Nagar after being lured to a house by a man who promised her a job.

Horror in Pakistan: Policeman killed while protecting polio vaccinators

At least one policeman was killed and four others injured after a police team came under attack while en route to provide security for polio vaccination workers in Pakistan’s Hangu ...

Bangladesh on edge: Pir hacked to death, Hindu homes targeted in shocking separate attacks

A 'pir' (Muslim spiritual leader) was hacked to death over an accusation of insulting Islam, while in a separate incident, Hindu houses and shops were vandalised in Bangladesh rec ...

Pakistan: Journalists boycott National Assembly over layoffs, unpaid salaries

Pakistani journalists staged a walkout from the press gallery of the National Assembly in Islamabad on Tuesday, boycotting coverage of parliamentary proceedings to protest recent layoffs ...