Men's March: Calls for an End to Violence Against Women and Girls More than 100 men took to the streets of Lalitpur on Saturday, demonstrating their commitment to ending violence against women and girls. Kathmandu 08 Mar, 2025
Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 33 people Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 33 people and injured 25 others, a senior police officer from the region said Saturday. World 23 Nov, 2024
More than 10,000 Russian troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine: Interfax More than 10,000 Russian troops have been returning to their permanent bases after month-long drills near Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the Russian military. World 25 Dec, 2021
Kamala Harris to make UN debut as US vice president at gender equality meeting Kamala Harris is due to make her United Nations debut as US vice president next week when she addresses an annual United Nations meeting on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. World 09 Mar, 2021
India's federal police to probe alleged gang rape of woman who died of injuries: statement LUCKNOW: India’s federal police will investigate the alleged gang rape of a young woman in northern Uttar Pradesh state whose death sparked nationwide protests, the local government said in a statement on Saturday. The 19-year-old Dalit woman died... Women 04 Oct, 2020
Islamists hurl stones and shoes at Women's Day marchers in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Islamists pelted campaigners with stones, shoes and sticks as they marched through Pakistan's capital on Sunday to mark International Women's Day. Women and men joined the event in Islamabad, one of several rallies across the country,... Art & Culture 09 Mar, 2020
Yemen's air strikes 'kill 31 civilians' after Saudi jet crash DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement accused the Saudi-led coalition of carrying out retaliatory air strikes on Saturday that killed at least 30 people including civilians, in the latest flare-up of a five-year war. The United Nations... Women 16 Feb, 2020
Thousands gather for Women's March rallies across the US WASHINGTON: Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women's March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration. Hundreds showed up in New York City and... Women 19 Jan, 2020
Scarlett Johansson stands by Woody Allen: 'I believe him' NEW YORK: Scarlett Johansson says she's standing by Woody Allen because "I believe him." Much of Hollywood has distanced itself from the filmmaker since the MeToo movement prompted a re-examination of child sexual abuse allegations from his... Travel Abroad 05 Sep, 2019
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemen prison, scores killed DUBAI: Air strikes by a Saudi-led military coalition in southwest Yemen hit a prison complex, killing scores of people,Yemen's Houthi movement and a Red Cross official said on Sunday. The Sunni Muslim coalition, which has been battling the... Women 02 Sep, 2019
�Bamjan victims� kin� in capital seeking justice Kathmandu, December 28 Kin of three persons, who were allegedly disappeared by Ram Bahadur Bamjan, a self-styled ‘Buddha Boy’, have demanded that the government conduct a thorough investigation to find their whereabouts. Organising a press... Travel 29 Dec, 2018
Wave of #MeToo complaints strains human rights agencies HARTFORD: A wave of sexual harassment complaints that accompanied the #MeToo movement is straining many of the state and local offices tasked with policing workplace discrimination of all kinds. Places such as New York City and Massachusetts... Women 05 Sep, 2018
