acid attacks
Fear in London as acid attacks soar
World
December 2, 2017
Fear in London as acid attacks soar
Delivery rider Jabed Hussain was waiting at a traffic light one night in east London when two attackers sprayed acid…
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
World
August 10, 2017
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
Nepal’s parliament has passed a bill toward making women safer by strengthening laws against acid attacks along with the ancient…
Police say boy charged with 15 offences after London acid attacks
World
July 16, 2017
Police say boy charged with 15 offences after London acid attacks
British police said on Saturday they had charged a 16-year-old boy with 15 offences following five related acid attacks in…
UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks
World
July 14, 2017
UK police appeal for information after spate of acid attacks
Five linked acid attacks in quick succession by men on mopeds in London left several people injured, British police said…
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
World
July 6, 2015
Afghanistan: Men throw acid into girls’ faces ‘for going to school’
Attackers on a motorbike threw acid in the faces of three teenage girls on their way to school in Afghanistan's…