Protests break out at funeral of Iranian woman who died after morals arrest
- 18-Sep-2022
Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young Iranian woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules, and security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Videos posted on social media showed protesters shouting anti-government slogans after gathering in Saqez, the hometown of Mahsa […]
Iranian Stanford professor first woman to win top math prize
- 13-Aug-2014
SEOUL: Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani on Wednesday became the first woman to be awarded the Fields Medal, mathematics' equivalent to the Nobel Prize.