Malala Yousafzai

Stories 41 - 60 | << Prev   Next >>

Malala's Last Surgery a Success

London doctors put titanium plate in her head

(Newser) - Malala Yousafzai is resting comfortably after London doctors successfully completed her final surgery , attaching a titanium plate to her skull and giving her a cochlear implant. The Pakistani 15-year-old, who was shot point-blank in the head by the Taliban, is in stable condition and talking and her medical team says...

Girl Shot by Taliban Having Surgery on Skull

Malala asks to keep a piece as souvenir

(Newser) - The teenage education advocate shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan last year will have what doctors hope is her final surgery in the recovery process. Surgeons will give Malala Yousufzai a titanium patch for her skull, along with a cochlear implant to assist her hearing in one...

Months Later, Malala Released From Hospital

Reconstructive surgery needed in coming weeks

(Newser) - Malala Yousufzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban, still needs reconstructive surgery on her skull in the coming weeks, but for now her doctors say she is healthy enough to be discharged and spend time with her family, reports Reuters . Malala left Queen Elizabeth Hospital...

5 Female Teachers Killed in Pakistan Attack

2 health workers also killed in ambush

(Newser) - Gunmen killed five female teachers and two other people today in an ambush on a van carrying workers home from their jobs at a community center in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The van was transporting teachers and aid workers from the center in conservative Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Two health workers,...

Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired
Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired
survey says
Dec 31, 2012 9:31 AM CST

Once Again, Obama and Clinton Are Most Admired

Gallup poll results also include Conn. teachers, US troops

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is the most admired woman in America for the 16th time since 1993, and President Obama is the most admired man for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new USA Today / Gallup poll. But it wasn't just familiar names for 2012: For the first time,...

Malala: Take My Name Off Pakistan College

Students fear attacks over school's link to teen activist

(Newser) - The 15-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education has urged Pakistan to reverse a decision to rename a college in her honor. Malala Yousufzai wants to avert militant attacks on students, an official said today. The teen, who became a symbol of youth resistance...

Nobel for Malala? Thousands Sign Petition

Backers hope she gets formally nominated for peace prize

(Newser) - As Malala Yousufzai continues her recovery in a UK hospital, more than 90,000 supporters hope the Pakistani teenager has a big honor in store next year: the Nobel Peace Prize. A petition at Change.org to get the 15-year-old nominated for the honor is drawing support from around the...

Malala's Father: I'm Taking Her Back Home

Pakistani girl 'manages a big smile' in tearful family reunion

(Newser) - Malala Yousufzai had an emotional reunion with her parents last night by her hospital bed in England, the Guardian reports. "When we met her there were tears in our eyes out of happiness," said her father, Ziauddin. "For some time we all cried a bit." Talking...

Pakistan School Renamed for Malala

Girl's parents arrive in Britain to see daughter

(Newser) - Pakistani officials are renaming an all-female college in Swat in honor of Malala Yousufzai, the teen activist hospitalized by a Taliban attack. As to the militant group, "we just want to tell them we will not be deterred by their actions," says a local official. "We always...

Arrests Made in Malala's Shooting

Atta Ullah ID'd as main suspect in shooting of Pakistani schoolgirl

(Newser) - Pakistani police say they have arrested a group of people in connection with the shooting of 15-year-old activist Malala Yousufzai. A 23-year-old chemistry student, Atta Ullah, is suspected to be either the ringleader in the attempted murder or the shooter himself, CNN reports. His fiancé, mother, and brother have also...

Taliban Targets Another Girl in Pakistan

But Hina Khan says the police won't protect her

(Newser) - Another Pakistani girl has received Taliban threats for supporting women's rights, and her family says the government is doing nothing to protect her, Dawn reports. Hina Khan's family received a phone call warning that "Hina will be next after Malala" Yousufzai—the girl shot by Taliban militants...

Malala Can Stand, Communicate

Pakistani teen shot by Taliban shows more progress

(Newser) - A great sign of hope for Malala Yousufzai : Doctors say that with help, she was able to stand for the first time since being shot in the head by the Taliban, reports ITV News . The Pakistani teen also is able to write, reports AP , though she still can't speak....

Jolie Charity Donates $50K in Malala's Honor

And Angelina writes about girl's plight

(Newser) - Angelina Jolie was moved by the story of Malala Yousufzai , the 14-year-old Pakistani education activist the Taliban shot last week—so she donated $50,000 to a charity that supports women and girls fighting for female education in Pakistan and Afghanistan, E! reports. "As a response to Malala's...

Journalists Face Taliban Threats Over Malala

Reporting has been 'biased,' say militants

(Newser) - The Taliban is threatening journalists over reports on the shooting of Malala Yousufzai—coverage the militant group deems "biased." Pakistani and international journalists are facing threats, a news executive tells the Guardian , which adds that one reporter in the Swat region is under police protection after his name...

Pakistani Girl Could Make Full Recovery: UK Doctor

Malala Yousufzai has already 'passed two major hurdles'

(Newser) - Good news for the Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban: She could make a full recovery, according to the top doctor of her new hospital in Birmingham, England. "Doctors ... believe she has a chance of making a good recovery on every level," said Dr. Dave Rosser....

Malala Airlifted to UK for Treatment

UAE sponsors transfer of girl shot by Taliban

(Newser) - Malala Yousufzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for campaigning for education for girls, has been sent to Britain for treatment, the Pakistani military says. Malala, who is in stable condition but still unconscious , flew out of Pakistan this morning, reports the AP . The military says she will...

Malala Moves Her Hands and Feet in Hospital

Tens of thousands rally in Pakistan for girl shot by the Taliban

(Newser) - The Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education rights is in stable condition at a military hospital, the AFP reports. Malala Yousufzai, 14, moved her limbs yesterday but is still unconscious on a ventilator. Doctors had reduced her sedative to let neurosurgeons assess her, "and as...

Pakistan Holds Day of Prayer for Malala

Young activist shot by the Taliban remains in critical condition

(Newser) - With Malala Yousufzai hospitalized , people across Pakistan are holding a day of prayer for the teen activist who was shot by the Taliban, reports the BBC . Meanwhile, police in Swat Valley say they arrested three suspects, all between the ages 17 of 22, NBC News reports. The three say the...

Taliban Knows the Power of Girls&#39; Education; Do We?
Taliban Knows the Power of Girls' Education; Do We?
Nicholas Kristof
Oct 11, 2012 1:40 PM CDT

Taliban Knows the Power of Girls' Education; Do We?

Nicholas Kristof and Laura Bush sound off on the shooting of Malala Yousufzai

(Newser) - On Tuesday, the Taliban shot 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai in the head for no other crime than loving school and speaking out about it. "Let this be a lesson," her attackers said. And indeed, there is a lesson here. "The Taliban clearly understands the transformative power of girls'...

Docs Remove Taliban Bullet From Pakistan Girl

She's still unconscious, but her condition is improving

(Newser) - A team of military and civilian surgeons have removed the bullet from 14-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot by the Taliban yesterday as she was returning home from school. There are conflicting reports about where the bullet was located—the AP says it was in her neck, while...

Stories 41 - 60 | << Prev   Next >>