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Somali woman ‘with 11 husbands’ stoned to death by al-Shabab
WORLD

Somali woman ‘with 11 husbands’ stoned to death by al-Shabab

A woman has been stoned to death in Somalia after a court run by al-Shabab convicted her of having several…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/05/2018
Woman ‘fined $500 over free Delta Air Lines flight apple’
WORLD

Woman ‘fined $500 over free Delta Air Lines flight apple’

A woman says she is facing a $500 (£357) fine from the US customs agency after a free apple she…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/04/201824/04/2018
Pacific Dawn: Woman missing after fall from cruise ship
WORLD

Pacific Dawn: Woman missing after fall from cruise ship

Australian authorities have called off a search for a woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Coral…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion
WORLD

El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion

A 34-year-old woman in El Salvador has been freed after spending 15 years in jail for having an abortion. Maira…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS
WORLD

Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining IS

An Iraqi court has sentenced a Turkish woman to death by hanging for joining Islamic State, a spokesman for the…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/02/2018
Body discovered near Polpithigama forest
LOCAL

Body discovered near Polpithigama forest

A body of a woman was discovered in a forest area in Polpithigama. According to police, the body was recovered…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/12/2017
Polpithigama wedding reception clash claims a life
LOCAL

Polpithigama wedding reception clash claims a life

A woman was killed when a clash occured during a wedding reception in Madahapolayaya, Polpithigama on Wednesday, November 15. According…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/2017
Woman fired for making gesture at Trump
WORLD

Woman fired for making gesture at Trump

A woman pictured raising her middle finger toward US President Donald Trump’s motorcade has reportedly been fired from her job…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/11/2017

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