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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem passes away
Gloria Steinem, one of the foremost figures of the American women's rights movement, a journalist and feminist activist, has died at the age of 92. According to a statement from Steinem's foundation, confirmed by the BBC on Thursday, September 3, she passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by family and close friends.
Symbolic funerals held for flood victims lost in Nepal
Many families in Nepal have given up hope of finding their loved ones alive who went missing in last week's devastating floods. With no trace found even after a long time, relatives are performing symbolic last rites as a formal mourning ritual, assuming them to be dead.
Iranians can't even go to bathroom without us seeing it: Trump
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington is monitoring everything happening in Iran, asserting that Tehran cannot escape American surveillance. "They can't even go to the bathroom without us seeing it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office .
20m children face online sexual abuse or exploitation in a year: UNICEF
Nearly 20 million children who use the internet experienced sexual abuse or exploitation over a one-year period across 21 countries, according to a new report by UNICEF, with social media identified as the main setting for such incidents.
Two civilians killed, three police officers injured in USA shooting
At least two civilians died and three police officers sustained injuries in a shooting at a residential building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota of USA.
Century-old temple demolished in Pakistan for madrasa
A nearly 125-year-old historic Hindu temple has been demolished in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province allegedly to expand the premises of a madrasa. Minority organizations and rights activists of the country have strongly condemned the incident and demanded a proper investigation.
Bank of America vice president killed in stabbing at Times Square
Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti, 32, has been killed in a stabbing at Times Square in New York. A 68-year-old person has been seriously injured in this incident and is under treatment in hospital.
Nepal demands flood ‘compensation’ from China, India, US
Nepal has demanded climate compensation after massive loss of lives and damage in the devastating floods. The country is strongly raising this demand on the international stage after more than one thousand people were killed and many went missing in the devastating disaster of the last week.
16 dead in bus crash in Egypt's Sinai: Health ministry
A bus crash in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula killed 16 people and injured 28 others on Wednesday, the health ministry said.
Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,127, nearly 4,900 still missing
The death toll from catastrophic flooding, landslides and mudslides triggered by the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal has risen to 1,127, while 4,858 people remain missing, authorities said.