-
Advertisement
Malala Yousafzai
Opinion

A Good Week for … , March 24, 2013

Malala Yousafzai who was shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan apparently for defying a ban on girls' education has made a good recovery and returned to school on Tuesday - this time in the safer environment of a girls' school in Birmingham, England. 

Reading Time:1 minute
Why you can trust SCMP
Malala Yousafzai

The brave young schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan apparently for defying a ban on girls' education has made a good recovery and returned to school on Tuesday - this time in the safer environment of a girls' school in Birmingham, England. Malala said she was excited to have her dream of going back to school come true and wanted the same for all girls in the world.

 

Advertisement

The new first lady of China won praise from mainland internet users and fashion designers when she made her first official appearance accompanying her husband President Xi Jinping on his trip to Russia. Mainland microblog postings described Peng as elegant and graceful, while others said "We finally have a presentable first lady for the first time since the establishment of the People's Republic of China."

Advertisement

 

Advertisement
Select Voice
Select Speed
1.00x